The World Shooting Para Sport Championships, originally known as the IPC Shooting World Championships, are the world championships for shooting where athletes with a disability compete. They are organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on a four year rotation with the Paralympic Games.
The Championships are open to both men and women, with two main classifications, SH1 and SH2. SH1 classification shooting events include pistols and rifles, while SH2 events are rifles only.
The IPC, which serves as the international governing body for shooting involving competitors with disabilities, changed the sport's name to "Shooting Para sport" effective 30 November 2016. At the same time, it adopted the "World Para" branding for the committees that govern all disability sports for which it serves as the international federation, including shooting.
History NumberEditionVenueDatesBest nation 11994 Linz, Austria21998 Santander, Spain32002 Seoul, South Korea42006 Sargans, Switzerland52010 Zagreb, Croatia16–23 July62014 Suhl, Germany18–26 July72018 Cheongju, South Korea1–12 May82019 Sydney, Australia12–18 October92022 Al Ain, United Arab Emirates6–17 November102026 Changwon, South Korea3–14 September
References
External links World Shooting Para Sport home page