Shooting Australia

COACHING IN ACTION: SYDNEY WORKSHOP

As part of Shooting Australia’s Coach Development Program (CDP), coaches from rifle and shotgun came together in Sydney for a coach-focused learning weekend built around the theme Coaching in Action – Observe. Understand. Design. Reflect. Adapt.

The weekend created space for coaches to experiment with their approach, work with athletes they didn’t know well, and learn alongside each other. Connection was woven throughout, with athletes contributing directly to the coaches’ learning through structured sessions and formal debriefs.

The coaches were supported by a multidisciplinary consultant team, bringing perspectives from athlete wellbeing, skill acquisition, sport psychology, and high-performance coaching. Mindfulness and breathing in shooting also provided coaches and athletes with another lens through which to consider their own practice and performance.

They brought different perspectives to the coaching environment, working together to broaden the coaching lens.

Read the full article on the Shooting Australia webpage via the link below:

https://shootingaustralia.org/coaching-in-action-sydney-workshop/

OCTOBER 2026 NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION DAY

Shooting Australia will be hosting a National Classification Day in Queensland on the 2nd of October.

National Classification Days are open to any para-athlete with a current provisional classification, as well as to athletes of all shooting disciplines, including, rifle, pistol and shotgun.

To be eligible to receive a National Classification, candidates are required to provide their Provisional Classification paperwork and evidence of a medical diagnosis at their appointment.

For more information please see the event flyer at the link below:https://shootingaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2ND-OCTOBER-CLASSIFICATION-FLYER-2.pdf

To register your interest to attend National Classification Day please visit: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/qFsyAcUNGv

Shooting Australia supporting the Inaugural Libby Kosmala Para Futures Cup - Supporting the Road to Brisbane 2032

With six years to go until the Brisbane 2032 Paralympic Games, 70 emerging Para athletes from across Australia will come together for the inaugural Libby Kosmala Para Futures Cup at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra this October.

The event, the ‘Libby Kosmala Para Futures Cup’ is named in honour of Australian shooting and Paralympic legend Libby Kosmala OAM, who represented Australia at 12 Paralympic Games and won 13 medals, including nine gold. Her extraordinary career has left a lasting legacy across Australian shooting and the wider Paralympic movement.

The Libby Kosmala Para Futures Cup is being delivered by the Australian Sports Commission and Paralympics Australia, with support from the National Institute Network. Shooting Australia, as the recognised National Sporting Organisation for Olympic and Paralympic Shooting, is proud to support the Para Futures Cup, The Cup celebrates Libby’s contribution to Paralympic sport while supporting the continued identification and development of emerging Para athletes on the pathway towards Brisbane 2032 and beyond.

Selection of athletes has been facilitated by Paralympics Australia and the National Institute Network Program. The already selected athletes aged from 13 to 32 represent National Institute Network programs from every state and territory and will compete as teams across 12 sports to claim the inaugural Para Futures Cup.

Australian Paralympic Team

***NATIONAL TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT***

2026 ISSF World Cup Rifle / Pistol - Cairo, Egypt 08 - 16 OCT 2026

6 Athletes have been selected in accordance with the selection criteria to compete at the ISSF World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.

We congratulate these Athletes on their selection for this World Cup.

You can find information on this World Cup via https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/3289

Target Pistol Australia Target Rifle Australia

The 2026 MISC GP was held at the Melbourne International Shooting Centre over the weekend, bringing together athletes from across Australia for pistol, rifle and para events.

Congratulations to all athletes who competed and thank you to the Melbourne International Shooting Centre for hosting the event, with support from Target Rifle Victoria and VAPA - Victorian Amateur Pistol Association.

We also thank the officials, volunteers and everyone involved in delivering another successful MISC GP.

Follow the link below to view the full event results.

https://shootingaustralia.org/resource/misc-gp-2/

MISC Grand Prix Day 3
Results - 10m Air Pistol WSPS P1
🥇 Ben Wilmot QLD
🥈 Shannon Haskett WA
🥉 Daniel Michael

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MISC Grand Prix Day 3
Results - 10m Air Pistol Men
🥇 Ben Paulino NSW
🥈 Austin Villada NSW
🥉 Ravi Kumar VIC

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MISC Grand Prix Day 3
Results - 25m Pistol
🥇 Alison Heinrich SA
🥈 Ellie Ridder NSW
🥉 Talia Woodroffe VIC

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MISC Grand Prix Day 3
Results - 10m Air Rifle Open Match 2
🥇 Charlotte Bland SA
🥈 Rachael Saitz VIC
🥉 Sam Newell SA

10m Air Rifle - WSPS R1 SH1
🥇 Glen McMurtrie QLD

10m Air Rifle - WSPS R5 SH2
🥇Amy Winters NSW
🥈 Troy Gosling NSW

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MISC Grand Prix Day 2
Results - 10m Air Rifle Open
🥇 Rachael Saitz VIC
🥈 Olivia Cartwright VIC
🥉 Charlotte Bland SA

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