The European Shooting Championships are the continental championships for ISSF sport shooting disciplines in Europe, including 10m air rifle and air pistol, cartridge rifle (50m and 300m) and pistol (25m and 50m). Sometimes the competition also includes trap shooting, skeet and running target shooting events, usually organized in special championships.
The championships are organised by the European Shooting Confederation (ESC) with the support of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
The first edition of the championships took place in 1955 in Bucharest. It takes place biennially, but every year 2-4 special championships held for European countries in separate shooting disciplines.
In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Shooting Confederation stripped Russia of its right to host the 2022 European Shooting Championships in the 25m, 50m, 300m, running target and shotgun.
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2022-2023
since 2024
Summary of Championships
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Global Shooting Championships
# Year Venue Disciplines Individual events Team eventsDate11955 BucharestRifle, Pistol, Trap, Skeet, Running deer21 (17 men + 5 women)15 (11 men + 4 women)11 - 18 September21957 BelgradeRifle4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)8 - 10 October31959 Brescia / MilanRifle, Pistol, Running target14 (12 men + 2 women)30 August - 6 September41961 BudapestRifle, Pistol5 (3 men + 2 women)18 - 24 September51963 Oslo StockholmRifle, Pistol13 (men)12 August and 18–24 August61965 Bucharest CairoRifle, Pistol, Skeet, Running deer20 (18 men + 2 women)19 September and 23–30 September71969 PlzeňRifle, Pistol16 (men)16 - 24 August81971 SuhlRifle, Pistol, Trap, Skeet, Running target14 (9 men + 5 women)20 - 29 August91975 Bucharest MadridRifle, Pistol8 (men)19 - 22 June and 26–30 September101977 BucharestRifle, Pistol8 (men)30 August - 4 September111979 Lviv Frankfurt Rifle, Pistol, Running target9 (6 men + 3 women)3 - 12 September and 27–30 September121980 MadridRifle, Pistol3 (women)24 - 27 September131981 TitogradRifle, Pistol11 (8 men + 3 women)14 - 22 September141983 BucharestRifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Running target13 (8 men + 5 women)151985 OsijekRifle, Pistol14 (11 men + 3 women)161987 Lahti14 (15 men + 4 women)171989 ZagrebRifle, Pistol, Running target, Trap, Skeet (men)19 (15 men + 4 women)181991 Bologna 191993 Brno 201995 Zürich 211997 Kouvola 221999 Bordeaux 232001 Zagreb 242003 Plzeň 252005 Belgrade 262007 Granada 272009 OsijekRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target21 (14 men + 7 women)20 (14 men + 6 women)12–26 July282011 BelgradeRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target21 (14 men + 7 women)21 (14 men + 7 women)31 July – 14 August292013 OsijekRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle14 (9 men + 5 women)14 (9 men + 5 women)21 July – 4 August302015 MariborRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target21 (14 men + 7 women)21 (14 men + 7 women)19–31 July312017 BakuRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target22 (14 men + 8 women)25 (14 m + 8 w + 3 mixed) 21 July – 4 August322019 Bologna / TolmezzoRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun13 (10 men + 5 women)18 (10 m + 5 w + 3 mixed) 12–27 September332021 OsijekRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun13 (10 men + 5 women)18 (10 m + 5 w + 3 mixed) 22 May – 5 June342024 OsijekRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle14 (9 men + 5 women)14 (9 men + 5 women) 22 May – 7 June352025 ChâteaurouxRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target13 (10 men + 5 women)18 (10 m + 5 w + 3 mixed) 25 July – 6 August362026 OsijekRifle, Pistol 8–17 May
The European Championship Shotgun will take place in Larnaca, Cyprus, on August 24 — September 12, 2022.
The European Championship 25m/50m will take place in Wroclaw, Poland, on September 5-18, 2022.The competitions will include events for Men and Women as well as Men Junior and Women Junior.
Special Shotgun Championships European Shotgun Championships were first held in 1956. The 2020 edition was deleted for COVID-19.
# Year Venue Disciplines Individual events Team eventsDate11956 San SebastiánTrap, Skeet2 (men)2 (men)21957 ParisTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)31958 GenevaTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)41959 TurinTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)5 - 6 September51960 Barcelona ParisTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)61961 BernTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)71962 BeirutTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)81963 BrnoTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)91964 BolognaTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)101965 LisbonTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)111966 LahtiTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)121967 BrnoTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)131968 NamurTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)141969 ParisTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)151970 BucharestTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)161972 MadridTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)2 (men)5 - 15 May171973 TurinTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)23 - 30 September181974 AntibesTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)21 - 30 June191975 ViennaTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)21 July - 3 August201976 BrnoTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)23 - 30 May211977 DorsetTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)13 - 25 June221978 SuhlTrap, Skeet, Running target5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women)12 - 23 July231979 Montecatini TermeTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)241980 ZaragozaTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)251981 MoscowTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)261982 Montecatini TermeTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)271984 ZaragozaTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)281985 AntibesTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)291986 Montecatini TermeTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)301988 IstanbulTrap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)311990 Uddevalla Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)4 (2 men + 2 women)321992 IstanbulFirst edition with double trap events at the special shotgun championships (the discipline was introduced the year before at the global shooting championships). Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)331994 Lisbon Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)341995 LahtiIn this edition also disputed two men running target events (individual and team) normal and mixed. Trap, Skeet, Running target8 (5 men + 3 women)8 (5 men + 3 women)351996 Tallinn Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)361997 Sipoo Trap, Skeet, Running target8 (5 men + 3 women)8 (5 men + 3 women)371998 Nicosia Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)381999 Poussan Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)392000 Montecatini Terme Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)402002 Lonato del Garda Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)412003 Brno Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)422004 Nicosia Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)432006 Maribor Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)442008 Nicosia Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)6 (3 men + 3 women)452010 KazanFrom this edition women double trap events did not be disputed. Trap, Skeet5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women) 462012 Larnaca Trap, Skeet5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women) 19–25 May 472013 Suhl Trap, Skeet, Running target7 (5 men + 2 women)7 (5 men + 2 women) 28 July - 8 August 482014 Sarlóspuszta Trap, Skeet5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women) 16–27 June492016 Lonato del Garda Trap, Skeet5 (3 men + 2 women)5 (3 men + 2 women) 4–12 July 502018 LeobersdorfIn this edition back women double trap events. Trap, Skeet6 (3 men + 3 women)8 (3 men + 2 women + 3 mixed) 30 July - 13 August512019 Lonato del Garda Trap, Skeet4 (2 men + 2 women)6 (3 men + 2 women + 2 mixed) 3–17 September522022 Larnaca Trap, Skeet5 (2 men + 2 women + 1 open)6 (2 men + 2 women + 2 mixed) 26 August - 11 September532023 Osijek Trap, Skeet5 (2 men + 2 women + 1 open)6 (2 men + 2 women + 2 mixed) 10–26 September542024 Lonato del Garda Trap, Skeet5 (2 men + 2 women + 1 open)6 (2 men + 2 women + 2 mixed) 17–26 May552026 Athens Trap, Skeet5 (2 men + 2 women + 1 open)6 (2 men + 2 women + 2 mixed) 27-13 October
Special 10 m Events Championships