Shooting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Shooting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events. The competition was held in the Shooting Range Hall from 7 September to 12 September.

Classification

Paralympic shooters are classified according to the extent of their disability. The classification system allows shooters to compete against others with a similar level of function.
Shooting classifications are:

SH1 - competitors who do not need a shooting stand
SH2 - competitors who use a shooting stand to support the firearm's weight.

Events

For each of the events below, medals were contested for one or more of the above classifications. After each classification is given the date that the event was contested.

Men's 10 m air pistol
* SH1 - 7 September
Men's 10 m air rifle standing
* SH1 - 8 September
Men's 50 m free rifle 3×40
* SH1 - 10 September
Women's 10 m air pistol
* SH1 - 8 September
Women's 10 m air rifle standing
* SH1 - 7 September
Women's 50 m sport rifle 3×20
* SH1 - 9 September
Mixed 25 m sport pistol
* SH1 - 10 September
Mixed 50 m free pistol
* SH1 - 12 September
Mixed 10 m air rifle prone
* SH1 - 11 September
* SH2 - 9 September
Mixed 10 m air rifle standing
* SH2 - 11 September
Mixed 50 m free rifle prone
* SH1 - 12 September

Participating countries

There were 140 athletes from 44 nations taking part in this sport.

Medal summary

Medal table

This ranking sorts countries by the number of gold medals earned by their shooters. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.