Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
| Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games | |
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| Venue | National Shooting Centre |
| Location | Bisley, Surrey, England |
| Dates | 25 July to 4 August 2002 |
Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was the ninth appearance of Shooting at the Commonwealth Games. Although the Commonwealth Games events were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August 2002, the shooting events took place in Surrey and featured a record 40 disciplines (an increase of 10 from 1998).[1]
The shooting events were held at the National Shooting Centre in Bisley, Surrey (over 200 miles from Manchester).[2] The rifle and pistol centre and the National Clay Shooting Centre were both constructed specifically for the Games.
India topped the shooting medal table by virtue of winning 14 gold medals.[3][4]
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (England)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 |  Australia | 11 | 13 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 |  England* | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 |  Canada | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 |  Northern Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  South Africa | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 |  Malaysia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Scotland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Malta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Namibia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
Medallists
[edit]Men
[edit]
Women
[edit]- a Due to the fact that there were only three pairs of competitors, only the gold medal was awarded.[5]
Open
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullbore Rifle Queens Prize – Open Pair | David Calvert & Martin Millar Northern Ireland
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Peter Bramley & David Dodds South Africa
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Glyn Barnett & Jane Messer England
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| Fullbore Rifle Queens Prize | David Calvert Northern Ireland
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David Dodds South Africa
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Diane Collings New Zealand
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References
[edit]- ^ "Medal Standings Manchester 2002". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "N West sports to be a winner". Wigan Evening Post. 6 April 2002. p. 20. Retrieved 12 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Shooting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Statistics". BBC. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games medallists – Shooting". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
