Iranian archer Zahra Nemati successfully defended her London 2012 individual recurve title by beating Wu Chunyan of China at the Rio 2016 Paralympics at the Sambódromo.

This medal is an amazing moment for me because I love shooting, and this is a dream that every archer

Iryna Prasiantsova of Belarus topped the qualification round in the women’s event at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Junior World Championships with a commanding display in Cairo.

fencing and swimming rounds on a total of 489 points, forcing her to start the combined running and shooting

Switzerland hold a one shot lead after the first day of the Women's World Amateur Team Championships, after sisters Morgane and Kim Metraux starred at the Riviera Maya in Mexico.

Morgane Metraux produced the best display of the Swiss players by producing a round of 68, with Kim then shooting

Two new double Paralympic champions were crowned on the final day of Rio 2016 shooting action at the

Olympic Shooting Centre in Deodoro.

Kovalchuk defended his mixed 10 metre air rifle prone SH2 Paralympic title with a fine display of dead-eye shooting

at the Olympic Shooting Centre in Rio de Janeiro.

Russia's Alena Popova and Sofia Serkina won the women’s relay event at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Junior World Championships in Cairo.

overall bonus round title.Russia's Alena Popova and Sofia Serkina, pictured, held their nerve at the shooting

however, bowed out leaving Russia, Italy and Belarus all in similar positions as they approached the shooting

muscle powerImpaired passive range of movementLimb deficiencyAthetosisHypertoniaAtaxiaSport classesIn shooting

Athletes therefore compete using a shooting stand to support the weight of the rifle.

China comfortably beat Great Britain in the final of the Paralympic Games mixed team compound open archery competition at the Sambadrome Marquês de Sapucaí in Rio de Janeiro. 

 Zhou and AI shot consistently well throughout the final, shooting 38 out of 40 in three of the

Games gold medal in the men's 50 metres rifle three positions final for SH1 shooters at the National Shooting

 "Only one shot makes a difference in shooting today."

Huang Xing of China won his first Paralympic gold medal on his debut appearance at the Games with success in the mixed 25 metres pistol SH1 competition.

Xing was shooting really well. "It seemed I had quite a lot of shots out of the ring.

Kadeena Cox has become the first Briton in 28 years to win a Paralympic medal in two sports at the same Games after breaking her own world record to claim the women’s C4-5 500m time trial title here this evening.

her first Paralympic gold medal and emulate the achievement of Isabel Newstead who won athletics and shooting

Slovakia's Veronika Vadovicova claimed her second Rio 2016 Paralympic shooting gold medal today after

she won the mixed 10 metre air rifle prone SH1 at the National Shooting Center in Deodoro.

came in second with a score of 211.5 to claim her first Paralympic medal ©Getty ImagesIn today's other shooting

China's Chao Yang won his first gold medal at his debut Paralympic Games, setting a final record of 198.2 points in the men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 final.

Javanmardidodmani won the women's 10 metre air pistol SH1 final earlier today ©IPC ShootingElsewhere in today's shooting

Slovakia's Veronika Vadovicova and China's Chao Dong claimed the first Paralympic shooting gold medals

winning the women's and men's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 competitions respectively at the National Shooting

 "I was really upset in London but my coach, Milan Golen, changed my shooting with more and more

Italian Olympic medallists have written to Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi to plead with her not to bring an end to Rome’s bid for the 2024 Games.

your side in the battles you are fighting to take it back to its former splendour".Three-time Olympic shooting