Shooting(Rifle)

Shooting(Rifle)

Sport Overview

Postponement has been decided for the World Masters Games 2021 Kansai.
The new dates are being arranged.
Please note that the followings are the information before the postponement was confirmed.



Rifle is a sport which rifles and pistols are used to compete for aiming a midpoint of a target and the events vary depending on the type of gun, range and posture.

[Schedule]
 Thursday, 19th May - Sunday, 22nd May 2022

[Venue]
 Wakayama Rifle Shooting Range <Kainan City, Wakayama>

Event

(General Category)
GenderEventAge Categories
MenRifle 3 Positions
50m Rifle Prone
10m Air Rifle
10m Air Pistol
30+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, 80+
Women50m Rifle 3 Positions
50m Rifle Prone
10m Air Rifle
10m Air Pistol
30+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, 80+
* Each athlete can compete in a maximum of three events with a maximum of two different firearms.
(Category of Athletes with Impairments)
GenderEventClassAge Categories
Mixed10m Air RifleSH130+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, 80+
Mixed10m Air RifleSH230+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, 80+
Mixed10m Air Rifle ProneSH130+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, 80+
Mixed10m Air Rifle ProneSH230+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, 80+
Mixed10m Air PistolSH130+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+, 80+
* Each athlete can compete in a maximum of two events among the relevant classes.

Eligibility

(1) Japanese nationals must be members of the National Rifle Association of Japan.

(2) Overseas nationals must be a registered member of International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) member federations. Please attach the copy of your registration certificate at the time of your application.

(3) Japanese nationals with impairments who wish to participate must register with the Japan Para Sports Shooting Federation before applying for participation.

(4) Overseas nationals with impairments who wish to participate must be a registered player classified by World Shooting Para Sport. Relevant PDF documents should be attached at the time of their application.
 * SH2 class athletes need to obtain permission for their loaders in advance too.

Age Requirement

Minimum age is 30 (born on or before 31st December 1992)
In line with the sport-specific rules, an athlete must compete in their designated age group, with your age determined as at 31st December 2022.
For example, if you are 49 during Games time but have turned 50 by 31st December 2022, you would compete in the 50+ age category.

Sport News

[16th July 2021] Updated “World Anti-Doping Code” and “the rules of the International Masters Games Association” of Sports Information Guide.
[26th April 2021] Updated “4 Competition Dates” and “17(2) How to obtain the gun possession permit in Japan” of Sports Information Guide.
[1st March 2021] We have released the Sports Information Guide with new schedule!

Sports Information Guide

Schedule

Sport Discipline May 2022 Venues
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Shooting Clay                        
Okayama Clay Target Shooting Range
Rifle                          
Wakayama Rifle Shooting Range

※The above schedule was created based on the information that is current as of 1st March, 2021. It is subject to change due to various circumstances in the future.

Venue

Wakayama Rifle Shooting Range

Location 1181 Takazu Okitahara, Kainan City, Wakayama
Games Accreditation Sports Check-in
Access ・10 minutes by Walking from Oikeyuen Sta.
・10 minutes by Shuttle Bus from Wakayama Sta.
・25 minutes by car from the Hanwa Expressway “Wakayama-Minami” Exit
Official Homepage https://www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp/sportskingdom/sports/079.html

Sport Check-in

[Date and Time]
 Tuesday, 17th May 2022, 9:00 – 15:00
 Wednesday, 18th May 2022, 9:00 – 15:00
 Thursday, 19th May - Sunday, 22nd May 2022, 9:00 – 12:00

[Venue]
 Reception inside the Wakayama Rifle Shooting Range.

[Remarks]
 Athletes must bring their AD card or identification that proves their name and/or personal identification number.

Nearest Village

Masters Village Wakayama (Wakachika Square)

Location 5 Misonocho, Wakayama City, Wakayama
Access From JR Wakayama Station, exit out of Central Gate and going down to the basement floor.
Official Homepage http://www.city.wakayama.wakayama.jp/1016047/sangyoukigyousien/1002326.html

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