ISSF Olympic trap
Olympic Trap is a shooting sport discipline contested at the Olympic Games and sanctioned by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Usually referred to simply as "trap", the discipline is also known in the United States as international trap, bunker trap, trench or international clay pigeon. It is considered more difficult than most other trap versions in that the distance to the targets and the speed with which they are thrown are both greater.
| Men | |
|---|---|
| Number of targets | 125 + 50 |
| Olympic Games | Since 1900 |
| World Championships | Since 1929 |
| Abbreviation | TR125 |
| Women | |
| Number of targets | 125 + 50 |
| Olympic Games | Since 2000 |
| World Championships | Since 1962 |
| Abbreviation | TR125W |
| Mixed Team | |
| Number of targets | 150 (75 each) + 50 |
| Olympic Games | Beginning 2020 |
| World Championships | Since 2017 |
| Abbreviation | TRMIX |
Until 1992, the Olympic trap event was open to both men and women. In 1996, it was open to men only, and from 2000 men and women have had separate competitions.
The course of fire is 125 targets in the qualification round for both men and women since 2018. In 2005, the final rules were changed so that only one shot can be taken at each target, as opposed to two in the qualification round. The competitors use shotguns of 12 bore or smaller. Aside from pump-action shotguns, any type of shotgun may be used - including semi-automatics.