Qualification rules A nation may earn up to 2 quota places per event, except for women's trap and skeet, which is entitled only to a maximum of one per NOC.
The qualification consists of two parts:
A minimum qualification score (MQS) that each shooter has to perform in at least one ISSF championship to be eligible for the Olympics in that certain event. The MQS are set rather low. A number of quota places in each event, adding up to a total of 390. The quota places are won by the national federations when their shooters rank high in ISSF championships (at ISSF World Cups, only the best-ranking shooter yet without a Quota place gains one, while at the World Championships there are more places at stake). Some quota places are left as wild cards.
Each quota place gives the national federation the right to send one shooter to compete in that event. However, there is a maximum of two shooters per event and country. On the other hand, a shooter filling a quota place in one event may compete in other events as well, as long as the MQS have been fulfilled. Most shooters combine events in this way (apart from those in 25 metre rapid fire pistol and skeet, who generally do not, because there are no events similar to theirs on the program).
Summary Nation Men Women TotalFR 3x40 FR 60PR AR 60 FP RFP AP 60 10 RT TR 125 DT 150 SK 125 STR 3x20 AR 40 SP AP 40 TR 75 DT 120 SK 75 Quotas Athletes 1 11 2221 1 83 1 1 21 122212122221221212821 222 11 85 11 132 1 11 1 11 1 11 2212 22 22 159 1 11 1 11 111 31 1 11 111 11 53 22 42 1 11 2222222 2122221212926 1 1 11 43 1 11 11 21 1 211 21111 118 2 22 22 1 12 11111 138 11 1 1 1 55 1 11 11 21 1 2 2 55 1 11 1 11 1 11 111 11111 196 1 1 2 122111 128 11 21 2222222211222211 2820 1 211 1 66 1121 1 111 211 1311 1 11 1 11 111111 2222 1158 2 21 22 98 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 1 1 32 1112 2 22112 1 11713 1 11 1112 2 112211 159 1 11 1111 74 221 55 111 31 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 11 11 21 1 1 22 1 11 1 1 21 1 11 1 11 11 21 1 1 21 1 11 111 2 53 1 1 22 1 11 222 2 85 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 1 122 75 1 1 1 32 11 21 11 22 112 42 222222222222221113124 1 1 22 1 11 1111 1 11 73 1 11 112 153 111 31 1 11 112212 122221112116 2 2 1111 64 11 21 222 2 1 1 108 111 1 1122 105 1 11 1 1 1 32 1 11 1111 1 52 1 1 21 1 11 11 21 2221111 122221 2111 111 32 2222 2222222221123021 111 11 52 11 21 1 11 1 1 21 1 11 Total: 105 NOCs 40 46 47 42 17 47 19 35 25 41 33 44 37 41 17 15 12 558 390
Timeline
Event Date Venue 2001 World Shotgun Championships April 30 – May 8, 2001 Cairo 2002 ISSF World Cup #1 April 10–19, 2002 Sydney 2002 ISSF World Cup #2 April 20–29, 2002 Shanghai 2002 ISSF World Cup #3 Rifle & Pistol, & Running Target May 18–26, 2002 Atlanta 2002 ISSF World Cup #4 Running Target May 27–30, 2002 Plzeň 2002 ISSF World Cup #4 Rifle & Pistol May 29 – June 3, 2002 Milan 2002 ISSF World Cup #3 Shotgun June 22–30, 2002 Suhl 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships July 2–16, 2002 Lahti 2002 ISSF World Cup #4 Shotgun August 16–25, 2002 Santo Domingo 2003 ISSF World Cup #1 Shotgun March 3–15, 2003 Perth 2003 ISSF World Cup #2 Shotgun March 15–22, 2003 New Delhi 2003 ISSF World Cup #1 Rifle & Pistol May 3–11, 2003 Fort Benning 2003 ISSF World Cup #2 Rifle, Pistol, & Running Target June 2–8, 2003 Zagreb 2003 ISSF World Cup #3 Rifle & Pistol, & Running Target June 9–16, 2003 Munich 2003 ISSF World Cup #3 Shotgun June 22–28, 2003 Granada 2003 ISSF World Cup #4 Rifle & Pistol, & Running Target June 29 – July 7, 2003 Changwon 2003 ISSF World Cup #5 Running Target July 24–26, 2003 Suhl 2003 European Championships (Small-bore) July 17 – August 6, 2003 Plzeň 2003 European Championships (Shotgun) July 30 – August 6, 2003 Brno 2003 Pan American Games August 2–9, 2003 Santo Domingo 2003 ISSF World Cup #4 Shotgun September 2–8, 2003 Lonato 2003 World Shotgun Championships September 10–17, 2003 Nicosia 2003 African Continental Championships September 21–27, 2003 Pretoria 2003 European Championships 10m events November 4–12, 2003 Gothenburg 2003 Oceania Continental Championships November 15–22, 2003 Auckland 2004 Asian Continental Championships February 6–19, 2004 Kuala Lumpur
50 m rifle three positions men
Event Quota places Qualified athlete Announced competitor Host nation Evangelos Liogris 2002 ISSF World Cup #1 Konstantin Prikhodtchenko Sergei Kovalenko 2002 ISSF World Cup #2 Juha Hirvi Juha Hirvi 2002 ISSF World Cup #3 Matthew Emmons Matthew Emmons 2002 ISSF World Cup #4 Rajmond Debevec Rajmond Debevec 2002 World Championships Marcel Bürge Marcel Bürge Péter Sidi Péter Sidi Michael Anti Michael Anti Harald Stenvaag Harald Stenvaag Jozef Gönci Jozef Gönci 2003 ISSF World Cup #1 Sven Haglund Sven Haglund 2003 ISSF World Cup #2 Artur Ayvazyan Artur Ayvazyan 2003 ISSF World Cup #3 Thomas Farnik Thomas Farnik 2003 ISSF World Cup #4 Liu Zhiwei Liu Zhiwei 2003 European Championships (Small-bore) Viatcheslav Botchkarev Artem Khadjibekov Stevan Pletikosić Stevan Pletikosić Yuriy Sukhorukov Yuriy Sukhorukov 2003 Pan American Games Pablo Álvarez Pablo Álvarez 2003 Oceania Championships Timothy Lowndes Timothy Lowndes 2004 Asian Championships Yao Ye Jia Zhanbo Bae Sung-duk Park Bong-duk Exchange of quota places Christian Lusch Re-allocation of unused quota Roberto José Elias Igor Pirekeev Athletes qualified in other events Ángel Velarte Christian Planer Vitali Bubnovich Sergei Martynov Nedžad Fazlija Václav Bečvář Tomáš Jeřábek Maik Eckhardt Marco de Nicolo Masaru Yanagida Aleksandr Babchenko Dick Boschman Espen Berg-Knutsen Roger Hansson Tevarit Majchacheeap Vyacheslav Skoromnov Total 40
50 m rifle prone men
Event Quota places Qualified athlete Announced competitor 2002 ISSF World Cup #1 Mario Knögler Mario Knögler 2002 ISSF World Cup #2 Anatoli Klimenko Yury Shcherbatsevich 2002 ISSF World Cup #3 Jonas Edman Jonas Edman 2002 ISSF World Cup #4 Michael Babb Michael Babb 2002 World Championships Espen Berg-Knutsen Espen Berg-Knutsen Marco de Nicolo Marco de Nicolo Sergei Martynov Sergei Martynov Artem Khadjibekov Artem Khadjibekov Vebjørn Berg Harald Stenvaag 2003 ISSF World Cup #1 Eric Uptagrafft Michael Anti 2003 ISSF World Cup #2 Tomáš Jeřábek Tomáš Jeřábek 2003 ISSF World Cup #3 Guy Starik Guy Starik 2003 ISSF World Cup #4 Václav Bečvář Václav Bečvář 2003 European Championships (Small-bore) Torben Grimmel Torben Grimmel Christian Planer Wolfram Waibel Roger Hansson Roger Hansson 2003 Pan American Games Thomas Tamas Matthew Emmons Reinier Estpinan Reinier Estpinan 2003 African Championships Martin Senore Martin Senore 2003 Oceania Championships Morgan Henry Warren Potent 2004 Asian Championships Vyacheslav Skoromnov Vyacheslav Skoromnov Jia Zhanbo Yao Ye Exchange of quota places Ryan Taylor Athletes qualified in other events Pablo Álvarez Ángel Velarte Timothy Lowndes Nedžad Fazlija Jia Zhanbo Juha Hirvi Maik Eckhardt Christian Lusch Evangelos Liogris Péter Sidi Masaru Yanagida Aleksandr Babchenko Dick Boschman Sergei Kovalenko Stevan Pletikosić Jozef Gönci Rajmond Debevec Park Bong-duk Marcel Bürge Tevarit Majchacheeap Igor Pirekeev Artur Ayvazyan Yuriy Sukhorukov Total 46
10 m air rifle men
Event Quota places Qualified athlete Announced competitor 2002 ISSF World Cup #1 Kim Byung-eun Cheon Min-ho 2002 ISSF World Cup #2 Zhang Fu Zhu Qinan 2002 ISSF World Cup #3 Jason Parker Jason Parker 2002 ISSF World Cup #4 Peter Thuesen Peter Thuesen 2002 World Championships Li Jie Li Jie Yevgeni Aleinikov Artem Khadjibekov Dick Boschman Dick Boschman Tevarit Majchacheeap Tevarit Majchacheeap Wolfram Waibel Christian Planer Marcus Åkerholm Marcus Åkerholm 2003 ISSF World Cup #1 Frank Köstel Maik Eckhardt 2003 ISSF World Cup #2 Torsten Krebs Torsten Krebs 2003 ISSF World Cup #3 Abhinav Bindra Abhinav Bindra 2003 ISSF World Cup #4 Yoon Tae-sook Je Sung-tae 2003 Pan American Games Ángel Velarte Ángel Velarte Bradley Wheeldon Matthew Emmons 2003 European Championships 10m events Sergei Kovalenko Konstantin Prikhodtchenko Matej Mészáros Matej Mészáros Vitali Bubnovich Vitali Bubnovich Nedžad Fazlija Nedžad Fazlija 2003 African Championships Mohamed Abdellah Mohamed Abdellah 2003 Oceania Championships Matthew Inabinet Matthew Inabinet 2004 Asian Championships Masaru Yanagida Masaru Yanagida Gagan Narang Gagan Narang Exchange of quota places Georgios Petsanis Konstantinos Savorgiannakis Leif Steinar Rolland Tripartite Commission Invitation Asif Hossain Khan Tika Shrestha Re-allocation of unused quota Aleksandr Babchenko Oliver Geissmann Athletes qualified in other events Pablo Álvarez Timothy Lowndes Thomas Farnik Juha Hirvi Péter Sidi Marco de Nicolo Roberto José Elias Espen Berg-Knutsen Stevan Pletikosić Jozef Gönci Rajmond Debevec Sven Haglund Marcel Bürge Artur Ayvazyan Yuriy Sukhorukov Vyacheslav Skoromnov Total 47
50 m pistol men
Event Quota places Qualified athlete Announced competitor 2002 ISSF World Cup #1 Franck Dumoulin Franck Dumoulin 2002 ISSF World Cup #2 Wang Yifu Tan Zongliang 2002 ISSF World Cup #3 Martin Tenk Martin Tenk 2002 ISSF World Cup #4 Xu Dan Xu Dan 2002 World Championships Vladimir Gontcharov Mikhail Nestruyev Alexander Danilov Alexander Danilov Boris Kokorev Boris Kokorev Frank Seeger Frank Seeger João Costa João Costa 2003 ISSF World Cup #1 Viktor Makarov Viktor Makarov 2003 ISSF World Cup #2 Isidro Lorenzo Isidro Lorenzo 2003 ISSF World Cup #3 Francesco Bruno Francesco Bruno 2003 ISSF World Cup #4 Dionissios Georgakopoulos Dionissios Georgakopoulos 2003 European Championships (Small-bore) Attila Simon Attila Simon Holger Buchmann Abdulla Ustaoglu 2003 Pan American Games Arseny Borrero Arseny Borrero Norbelis Bárzaga Norbelis Bárzaga 2003 African Championships Friedhelm Sack Friedhelm Sack 2003 Oceania Championships David Moore David Moore 2004 Asian Championships Kim Hyon-ung Kim Hyon-ung Vladimir Issachenko Vladimir Issachenko Exchange of quota places Lee Sang-doAthletes qualified in other events Maximo Modesti Norayr Bakhtamyan Daniel Repacholi Igor Basinski Kanstantsin Lukashyk Tanyu Kiryakov Vigilio Fait Masaru Nakashige Kim Jong-su Wojciech Knapik Sorin Babii Andrija Zlatić Jin Jong-oh José Antonio Colado Chang Yi-ning Jakkrit Panichpatikum Roger Daniel Daryl Szarenski Jason Turner Chris Rice Total 42
25 m rapid fire pistol men
Event Quota places Qualified athlete Announced competitor 2002 ISSF World Cup #1 Emil Milev Emil Milev 2002 ISSF World Cup #2 Marco Spangenberg Marco Spangenberg 2002 ISSF World Cup #3 Zhang Penghui Zhang Penghui 2002 ISSF World Cup #4 Liu Guohui Chen Yongqiang 2002 World Championships Ralf Schumann Ralf Schumann Niki Marty Niki Marty 2003 ISSF World Cup #1 Oleh Tkachov Oleh Tkachov 2003 ISSF World Cup #2 Afanasijs Kuzmins Afanasijs Kuzmins 2003 ISSF World Cup #3 Sergei Alifirenko Sergei Alifirenko 2003 ISSF World Cup #4 Lee Sang-hak Kang Hyung-chul 2003 European Championships (Small-bore) Lajos Pálinkás Lajos Pálinkás Sergei Polyakov Sergei Polyakov 2003 Pan American Games Leuris Pupo Leuris Pupo 2003 Oceania Championships Sinisa Gnjatović Bruce Quick 2004 Asian Championships Shuji Tazawa Shuji Tazawa Additional places Iulian Raicea Athletes qualified in other events Kim Hyon-ung Total 17
10 m air pistol men