SidneyG Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Just thought Id post this up incase its of interest to anyone. We are trying to raise the profile of disabled shotgun shooting around the world. ISSF have put the video below up on their youtube channel. It is of the Olympic trap Grand Prix for disabled shooters which took place at the end of ISSF World cup round in 'Trap Concaverde', Lonato, Italy a couple of weeks ago. GB was well represented, with two shooters making it into flash finals, and one bringing back a silver medal. The ultimate aim is to have Olympic clay disciplines included into the Paralympics. If you know of any disabled shooters that may be interested in giving OT a go in the future please PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Sydney - forgive my ignorance, genuinely curious - do you think that wheelchair trap shooters are at a disadvantage to standing shooters? In my uneducated view, I would have thought this was a sport that both could shoot equally well side by side? Is this why it is not already a Paralympic discipline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) Congratulations Sid on your silver medal Edited May 17, 2012 by PhilR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) Diceman from what I know, very little, the difference is limited range of movement when seated. Congrats Sidney I had a look for the results but couldn't find them I was chatting to a couple of guys who were heading out and would like to know how they got on Edited May 17, 2012 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyG Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thanks, Phill, was trying to remain anonymous! lol cover blown Diceman, the main problems with shooting from a seated position are range of movement (rotation to hit the more extreme targets) fatigue and target visibility. As we are lower down we only really see a slimmer profile of the clay. Also the higher injuries like myself e.g paralysed from the chest down have very poor balance and core stability resulting in the need to strap ourselves to the wheelchair around the torso, further reducing the range of movement. Means we usually have to attack the target and try to take it earlier, which can result in more misses. Standing disabled include problems like lower limb amputation, which the main drawback is stability and balance. The one armed guys are the best to watch, will blow your mind! Obviously very tricky loading, unloading within the times constraints of olympic trap, and the holding and swinging of a heavy trap gun with just the one arm. Hope this helps, any more questions just keep them coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thanks for sharing Sid, Very interestin - congrats with your medal, any more footage get'r up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyG Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Its not a paralympic discipline yet, but people have been working very hard in the last few years to get it included. Its only in the last 10 years or so disabled shooters have been able to come together, thanks to the Disabled shooters Group, and Sussex Disabled Shooters Group. Before this it was unclear as to how many disabled shooters were out there. This has been a similar story in other countries too. Hdav, Who were you chatting to? not a couple of guys at SW2000? Results will be published in a couple of days hopefully, will post a link here when they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) No wasn't at SW2000 it was mr Ling who I think shot with a disabled squad and a mate of his, thanks Sid you still shooting at SW2000? Edited May 17, 2012 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyG Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Ah I see, we all flew out together, Steve had a couple of guys that went from his part of the world, Reg and Alan. Alan made the Flash final in the standing disabled category. Still shooting SW2000 when I can, that and Griffin Lloyd mainly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yeah it was Reg and possibly Alan (shooting a new to him DT10?) hope they put the results up soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyG Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yep, that was Alan with his new 'Fowling piece'. Both really nice guys. Cracking shots too. as soon as the results are published (god knows why its taking so long) I will post them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diceman Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thanks for the comprehensive reply Sidney. Best of luck in your mission and lets hope if you are successful you win the first gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Still no results? I have checked ISSF site but not found them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyG Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Yep its beyond belief , all the hype and build up to this competition, two and a half weeks after its finished we still have no official scores published. I have managed to get the scores of the two sets of finalists so I'm going to leak them : Standing Disabled: *** Name Country Score ex 125 Final Total 1. Yuri Bregoli Italy 110 19 129 2. Giorgio Marrozzini Italy 104 21 125 3. Vladimir Kopacik Slovakia 104 20 124 + 3 4. Sergio Puerto Ruis Spain 106 18 124 + 2 5. Santo Falanga Italy 105 16 121 6. Alan Paige Great Britain 104 16 120 Seated Disabled: 1. Anthony Brogden New Zealand 106 20 126 2. Mathew Goodwin Great Britain 101 18 119 3. Bruno Busti Italy 92 16 108 4. Jimeno Fernandez Spain 91 14 105 5. Giorgio Pietro Boem Italy 89 15 104 6. Oreste Lai Italy 91 13 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Congrats to Matt Goodwin, I did hear that the seated winner had a rather special chair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidneyG Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 No, very normal chair, he was just chuffing good! And an extremely nice guy to boot. The rest of us need to work on raising our game a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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