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SYDNEY 2019 WORLD SHOOTING PARA SPORT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
MEDIA INVITE
On behalf of Shooting Australia, the International Paralympic Committee. and World Shooting Para Sport, you are cordially invited to attend the Sydney 2019 World Shooting Para Sport Championships, Sydney, Australia, will be hosting the seventh edition of the World Championships from 9-19 October 2019.
Around 300 athletes from 50 countries are expected to compete at the Sydney International Shooting Centre, which is a legacy range from the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This competition will be the first World Championships to also include our new discipline of Para trap and will be the debut of vision impaired shooting.
Athletes can also directly qualify their nations to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with 53 quota slots available.
Further information can be found on the website: www.paralympic.org/sydney-2019.
Should you be able to participate, you will require accreditation which grants you access to attend. Please note that we cannot cover any expenses related to your attendance to the event.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Kelly Wright, Competition Director: [email protected].
Kind regards,
Kelly Wright Head of Marketing Shooting Australia
The International Paralympic Committee, World Shooting Para Sport, and Shooting Australia are proud to be hosting the seventh edition of the World Shooting Para Sport World Championships when it heads to Australia in 2019. The Sydney International Shooting Centre is set on 80 hectares of semi-rural bushland and was purpose-built for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it is one of the best shooting venues in the world.
Fast Facts
LOCATION
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales located on Australia’s east coast.
CITY
The city of Sydney was established in 1788 and was incorporated as a city in 1842. Sydney played host to the 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
CURRENCY
Australian Dollar
POPULATION
Sydney is the most-populous metropolitan/urban area in Australia.
Sydney: 5.230 million New South Wales: 8.023 million Ausitralia: 24.13 million
LANGUAGE
English
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA
2019 World Shooting Para Sport World Championships 9th – 19th October 2019
300ATHLETES
COMPETING FROM
51COUNTRIES
OVER
90 VOLUNTEERS
CATEGORIESThere will be 3 male, 3 female and 13 mixed gender events
that take place.
5 AUSTRALIAN
ATHLETES
ONES TO WATCH
Finals ScheduleFriday 11
October 2019Saturday 12
October 2019Sunday 13
October 2019Monday 14
October 2019Tuesday 15
October 2019Wednesday 16 October 2019
Thursday 17 October 2019
Friday 18 October 2019
Opening Ceremony Precision Relay R7 VI Prone R2 VI MT R SH2
Relay S1 R8 P4 R9 P1
MT Pistol R5 P2 R6
Closing Ceremony
Veronika VODOVICOVA - SVKScottie BRYDON - AUS
Abdulla Sultan ALARYANI - UAEXing HUANG - CHN
Anton ZAPPELLI - AUS
DISCIPLINESPISTOL RIFLE
PARA-TRAP VISION IMPAIRED
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