G-schieten: een belangrijk onderdeel van ons project

Special thanks to Canadian athlete Lyne Tremblay for her support of our project.

paralympic shooting

From the very first moment it was crystal clear: Paralympic sports, and in particular para-shooting, would become an important part of our project! One of our founders has been working passionately for years as a trainer for Wapper VZW. This was the perfect basis for our collaboration.

A little word on how the classification works.(source Belgian Paralympic Committee)

Classification:

At the Paralympic Games, this sport is reserved for individuals with a physical disability.

One distinguishes three disability classes:

SH1 (pistol): shooters with lower limb and/or upper limb impairments that do not hold the gun. They can carry the weight of their weapon.
SH1 (carbine): shooters with lower limb impairments who can bear the weight of their weapon.
SH2 (carbine): shooters with upper limb impairment who use an approved weapon support.

International Federation

Shooting sports is coordinated by the International Paralympic Committee. This federation applies the regulations of the International Shooting Sport Federation.

paralympic archery

We will also have opportunities for para archery. Follow us on our socials.

Classification:

The classification system of athletes distinguishes between three categories:

Open: athletes in wheelchairs with loss of function in the legs or upright athletes with balance disorders.
W1: athletes in wheelchairs with loss of function in the legs and arms, and limited trunk control.
V1, V2/3: athletes with visual impairment (blind or visually impaired).

International Federation:

World Archery (WA) coordinates archery at the international level. The International Federation determines competition and classification rules in cooperation with the IPC (International Paralympic Committee).