Olympic Trap
Overview
Olympic Trap was the first discipline to be introduced in the Olympic games; it was shot for the first time during the Olympics of 1900 in Paris albeit in a different format. Olympic Trap, as is shot today, was first introduced during the Olympic Games of 1952 (Helsinki).
Rules
Olympic Trap has three fixed traps in each of the five shooting station. The
left-hand trap throws targets to the right (up to 45o from center),
the central trap throws straight-away targets (±
Shooters move through a series of five adjacent shooting stations, shooting at one target at each shooting station. Two shots are allowed at each target and the score is the same regardless of the barrel that scores the hit. Gun position is optional but shooters usually pre-mount their shotguns prior to calling for the target.
Olympic Trap matches consist of 125 targets shot in five rounds of 25 targets each.
The following diagram shows an Olympic Trap range layout:
