European Shooting Championships

European Shooting Championships
European Shooting Championships
Status	active
Genre	sporting event
Date(s)	mid-year
Frequency	biennial
Country	varying
Inaugurated	1955

The European Shooting Championships are the continental championships for ISSF sport shooting disciplines in Europe, including 10m air rifle and air pistol, cartridge rifle (50m and 300m) and pistol (25m and 50m). Sometimes the competition also includes trap shooting, skeet and running target shooting events, usually organized in special championships.^[1]

The championships are organised by the European Shooting Confederation (ESC) with the support of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).^[2]

The first edition of the championships took place in 1955 in Bucharest. It takes place biennially, but every year 2-4 special championships held for European countries in separate shooting disciplines.^[3]

In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Shooting Confederation stripped Russia of its right to host the 2022 European Shooting Championships in the 25m, 50m, 300m, running target and shotgun.^[4]

^ "Schießen - Europameisterschaften 1929-1959". sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ "Historical Results - European Championships". issf-sports.org. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
^ "Continental Championships - Europe". issf-sports.org. 9 June 2020.
^ "Cyprus, Poland replace Russia as hosts of 2022 European Shooting Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. April 8, 2022.

[1] "Schießen - Europameisterschaften 1929-1959". sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[2] "Historical Results - European Championships". issf-sports.org. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

[3] "Continental Championships - Europe". issf-sports.org. 9 June 2020.

[4] "Cyprus, Poland replace Russia as hosts of 2022 European Shooting Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. April 8, 2022.

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