New Zealand Shooting Federation

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New Zealand Shooting Federation
Sport Shooting Sports
Jurisdiction New Zealand
AbbreviationNZSF, New Zealand Shooting
Affiliation Sport New Zealand
Headquarters Papakura
PresidentE. Pirie
Vice president(s)R. Morgan
Official website
nzshootingfed.org.nz
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The New Zealand Shooting Federation (NZSF) is the governing body for Target Shooting Sports in New Zealand. It holds responsibility for selecting and developing national teams for World Championships, as well as the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. [1]

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Background

The Federation acts as an umbrella, with clubs and participants affiliating via four associations:

On behalf of those organisations, the Federation serves as the representative to Sport New Zealand, Paralympics New Zealand, the New Zealand Olympic Committee and the International Shooting Sport Federation. [2] [3]

Performance at Competition

Shooting has been one of New Zealand's most successful sports at the Commonwealth Games. At the 1998 Games in Kuala Luumpur, shooting was the highest performing New Zealand sport, winning eight medals including one gold. [4] Pistol shooter Greg Yelavich is New Zealand's most medalled Commonwealth Games athlete, having won 12 medals between 1986 and 2010. [5]

1980 Summer Paralympic Games

1984 Summer Paralympic Games

1998 Commonwealth Games

2004 Summer Paralympic Games

2006 Commonwealth Games

2008 Summer Paralympic Games

2012 Summer Paralympic Games

2014 Commonwealth Games

2016 Summer Olympics


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References

  1. "About Us". New Zealand Shooting Federation. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. "ISSF Member Federations". International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. "Members - Para sport Members". Paralympics New Zealand. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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