Toronto International Trap and Skeet Club

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Toronto International Trap and Skeet Club
Toronto International Trap and Skeet Club
Location5206 5 Side Rd, Innisfil, Ontario
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2015 Pan American Games

The Toronto International Trap and Skeet Club is a shooting facility located in Innisfil, Ontario. Despite the name, the facility is located 75 kilometres north of the city.

The facility opened in 1970 and in 2014 it was officially named the host venue of the shooting events at the 2015 Pan American Games scheduled in July 2015 in Toronto, where it was known as the Pan Am Shooting Centre. For the games a new permanent combined 25-metre and 50-metre range, a new separate 10-metre air rifle range and improvements two of the already existing trap and skeet ranges were built and renovated. During the Games the facility was known as the Pan Am Shooting Centre. [1] A total of $6.2 million CAD was spent to upgrade the facilities for the games. [2] [3]

The Toronto International Trap and Skeet Club (Pan Am Shooting Centre), in Innisfil, Ontario, was the venue for the shooting competitions Shooting2015pan.jpg
The Toronto International Trap and Skeet Club (Pan Am Shooting Centre), in Innisfil, Ontario, was the venue for the shooting competitions


Coordinates: 44°11′08″N79°39′51″W / 44.18559°N 79.66410°W / 44.18559; -79.66410

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Shooting competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 12 to 19 at the Toronto International Trap and Skeet Club in Innisfil. The competition was split into three disciplines, pistol, rifle and shotgun, which were further divided into different events. Men competed in nine events, with the women competing in six events for a total of 15 gold medals awarded.

The men's 10 metre air pistol shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held on July 12 at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held between the 14 and 15 of July at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The men's 50 metre pistol shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games was held on July 17 at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The women's 25 metre pistol shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held between the 14 and 15 of July at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The women's 10 metre air pistol shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held on July 12 at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The men's 10 metre air rifle shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held on July 13 at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The women's 10 metre air rifle shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held on July 13 at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The Men's 50 metre rifle prone shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held on July 17 at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The Men's 50 metre rifle three positions shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held on July 17 at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The Women's 50 metre rifle three positions shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held on July 18 at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The men's trap shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games will be held between the 13 and 14 of July at the Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The men's double trap shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games was held on July 16 at Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The men's skeet shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games was held between July 18 and 19 at Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil.

The Women's skeet' shooting event at the 2015 Pan American Games was held between on July 18 at Pan Am Shooting Centre in Innisfil. The defending Pan American Games champion is Kim Rhode of the United States.

References

  1. Toronto International Trap & Skeet Club Named Shooting Venue for TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games
  2. King, Miriam (30 January 2014). "Pan Am Games coming to Innisfil". Bradford Times. QMI Agency . Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. Ward, Katherine (27 March 2015). "$6.2 million makeover for Trap and Skeet Club in Cookstown". CTV News . Barrie, Ontario. Retrieved 28 March 2015.