- Who has won most gold medals for shooting at the Paralympic Games?
- 2008:
KOR 4 - 2004:
SWE 4 - 2000:KOR 5
- 1996:SWE 5
The Athletes
Meet Deanna Coates, GB's experienced shooting ace you may want to avoid if she's just lost... she's armed
Meet James Bevis, a GB sharp-shooter and a massive U2 fan, who is hoping for his own Beautiful Day in London next year
The once-Mohicaned marksman shot to fame after grabbing gold at the Bejiing Paralympic Games and is aiming for more success at London 2012
How it works: Shooting
Shooters aim from a distance of 10, 25 or 50m in either a standing, kneeling or prone position. Points are won by hitting the target - 10 concentric rings, the key one being the bull's-eye.
What you need to know
Shooting was introduced at the Paralympic Games Toronto 1976 and since then Great Britain has been on the silverware hunt, hoovering up medals at every single event where it has featured.
The rather grand 18th-century Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, southeast London - the former home of the Royal Artillery - is the setting for the Paralympic Games London 2012 shooting event, alongside Olympic shooting and Paralympic archery.
Paralympic shooting is open to athletes with any kind of disability. There are different types of firearm: rifle, air rifle, pistol and air pistol. The competitors are divided into men's, women's and mixed categories.
Before her death in 2007, shooting marvel Isabel Newstead was one of Great Britain's most successful ever Paralympic competitors, winning a ridiculous nine gold medals in three disciplines over seven games. She was also the reigning World and European Champion.
Shooting has come a long way since the Olympic Games Paris 1900. Then, live pigeons were the target and Australian competitor Donald Mackintosh won gold by blasting 22 of the poor creatures. Happily, live animals haven't been used since.
What to say: Shooting
"Fire the small-bore!" might sound more like something you'd shout whilst watchingThe Apprentice, but a "small-bore" refers to the .22 rifles used in the shooting event.
Who's good: Shooting
Historically Great Britain are pretty decent at hitting the target. The South Koreans are none too shabby either, racking up nine medals at Beijing, with Sweden arguably the strongest in Europe, cleaning up four.
Inside stories
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The golden gunslinger
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