European Shooting Championships




The European Shooting Championships are the global sport shooting European championships as regards the disciplines of the sport shooting of the rifle and the pistol. Sometimes the competition also includes trap shooting, skeet and running target shooting events, usually organized in special special championships.
The championships are by the International Shooting Sport Federation in collaboration with the European Shooting Confederation.
The first edition of the championships took place in 1955 in Bucharest. Its take place biennially but every year 2-4 special championships held for European countries in separate shooting disciplines.

Summary of Championships

1955-1990

1990-2020

Global Shooting Championships

#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
11955 BucharestRifle, Pistol, Trap, Skeet, Running deer21 15 11 - 18 September
21957 BelgradeRifle4 4 8 - 10 October
31959 Brescia / MilanRifle, Pistol, Running target14 30 August - 6 September
41961 BudapestRifle, Pistol5 18 - 24 September
51963 Oslo StockholmRifle, Pistol13 12 August and 18 - 24 August
61965 Bucharest CairoRifle, Pistol, Running deer18 19 September and 23 - 30 September
71969 PlzeňRifle, Pistol16 16 - 24 August
81971 SuhlRifle, Pistol, Trap, Skeet, Running target14 20 - 29 August
91975 Bucharest MadridRifle, Pistol8 19 - 22 June and 26 - 30 September
101977 BucharestRifle, Pistol8 30 August - 4 September
111979 Lviv FrankfurtRifle, Pistol, Running target9 3 - 12 September and 27 - 30 September
121980 MadridRifle, Pistol3 24 - 27 September
131981 TitogradRifle, Pistol11 14 - 22 September
141983 BucharestRifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Running target13
151985 OsijekRifle, Pistol14
161987 Lahti14
171989 ZagrebRifle, Pistol, Running target, Trap, Skeet 19
181991 Bologna
191993 Brno
201995 Zürich
211997 Kouvola
221999 Bordeaux
232001 Zagreb
242003 Plzeň
252005 Belgrade
262007 Granada
272009 Osijek
282011 BelgradeRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target21 21 31 July - 14 August
292013 OsijekRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle14 14 21 July - 4 August
302015 MariborRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target21 21 19 -31 July
312017 BakuRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun, Running target22 25 21 July - 4 August
322019 Bologna / TolmezzoRifle, Pistol, 300 m rifle, Shotgun13 18 12 - 27 September

Special Shotgun Championships

European Shotgun Championships were first held in 1956. The 2020 edition was deleted for COVID-19.
#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
11956 San SebastiánTrap, Skeet2 2
21957 ParisTrap, Skeet4 2
31958 GenevaTrap, Skeet4 2
41959 TurinTrap, Skeet4 2 5 - 6 September
51960 Barcelona ParisTrap, Skeet4 2
61961 BerneTrap, Skeet4 2
71962 BeirutTrap, Skeet4 2
81963 BrnoTrap, Skeet4 2
91964 BolognaTrap, Skeet4 2
101965 LisbonTrap, Skeet4 2
111966 LahtiTrap, Skeet4 2
121967 BrnoTrap, Skeet4 2
131968 NamurTrap, Skeet4 2
141969 ParisTrap, Skeet4 2
151970 BucharestTrap, Skeet4 2
161972 MadridTrap, Skeet4 2 5 - 15 May
171973 TurinTrap, Skeet4 4 23 - 30 September
181974 AntibesTrap, Skeet4 4 21 - 30 June
191975 ViennaTrap, Skeet4 4 21 July - 3 August
201976 BrnoTrap, Skeet4 4 23 - 30 May
211977 DorsetTrap, Skeet4 4 13 - 25 June
221978 SuhlTrap, Skeet, Running target5 5 12 - 23 July
231979 Montecatini TermeTrap, Skeet4 4
241980 ZaragozaTrap, Skeet4 4
251981 MoscowTrap, Skeet4 4
261982 Montecatini TermeTrap, Skeet4 4
271984 ZaragozaTrap, Skeet4 4
281985 AntibesTrap, Skeet4 4
291986 Montecatini TermeTrap, Skeet4 4
301988 IstanbulTrap, Skeet4 4
311990 UddevallaTrap, Skeet4 4
321992 IstanbulTrap, Skeet6 6
331994 LisbonTrap, Skeet6 6
341995 LahtiTrap, Skeet, Running target8 8
351996 TallinnTrap, Skeet6 6
361997 SipooTrap, Skeet, Running target8 8
371998 NicosiaTrap, Skeet6 6
381999 PoussanTrap, Skeet6 6
392000 Montecatini TermeTrap, Skeet6 6
402002 Lonato del GardaTrap, Skeet6 6
412003 BrnoTrap, Skeet6 6
422004 NicosiaTrap, Skeet6 6
432006 MariborTrap, Skeet6 6
442008 NicosiaTrap, Skeet6 6
452010 KazanTrap, Skeet5 5
462012 LarnacaTrap, Skeet5 5 19 - 25 May
472013 SuhlTrap, Skeet, Running target7 7 28 July - 8 August
482014 SarlóspusztaTrap, Skeet5 5 16 - 27 June
492016 Lonato del GardaTrap, Skeet5 5 4 - 12 July
502018 LeobersdorfTrap, Skeet6 6 30 July - 13 August
512019 Lonato del GardaTrap, Skeet6 6 3 - 17 September
522020 ChâteaurouxTrap, Skeet6 6 6 - 20 May

Special 10 m Events Championships

#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
11971 MeziboříAir rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women2 men + 2 women16 - 20 March
21972 BelgradeAir rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women-
31973 LinzAir rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women-
41974 EnschedeAir rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women-
51975 LondonAir rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women-
61976 ParisAir rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women-
71977 Andorra La VellaAir rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women-
81978 CopenhagenAir rifle, air pistol2 men + 2 women-
91979 GrazAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
101980 OsloAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
111981 AthensAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
121982 The HagueAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
131983 DormuntAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
141984 BudapestAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
151985 VarnaAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
161986 EspooAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
171987 BratislavaAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
181988 StavangerAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
191989 CopenhagenAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
201990 ArnhemAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
211991 ManchesterAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
221992 BudapestAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
231994 StrasbourgAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women28 February - 6 March
241995 VantaaAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
251996 BudapestAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
261997 WarsawAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women28 February - 1 March
271998 TallinnAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
281999 ArnhemAir rifle, air pistol, running target3 men + 2 women-
292000 MunichAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women-
302001 PontevedraAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women-
312002 ThessalonikiAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women22 - 24 March
322003 GothenburgAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women3 - 9 November
332004 GyőrAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women22 - 28 March
342005 TallinnAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women28 February - 2 March
352006 MoscowAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women27 February - 2 March
362007 DeauvilleAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women12 - 18 March
372008 WinterthurAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women24 February - 2 March
382009 PragueAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women19 - 23 February
392010 MeråkerAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 2 women7 - 14 March
402011 BresciaAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women3 - 6 March
412012 VierumäkiAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women16 - 19 February
422013 OdenseAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women25 February - 3 March
432014 MoscowAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women26 February - 3 March
442015 ArnhemAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women2 - 8 March
452016 GyőrAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women22 - 28 February
462017 MariborAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women6 - 12 March
472018 GyőrAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women16 - 26 February
482019 OsijekAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women16 - 25 March
492020 WrocławAir rifle, air pistol, running target, running target mixed4 men + 4 women + 2 mixed23 February - 1 March

Special 300 m Rifle Championships

#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
11959 Winterthur300 m rifle5 1 25 - 26 August
21977 Winterthur300 m rifle5 5 9 - 11 September
31981 Oulu300 m rifle5 5 15 - 20 June
41983 Oslo300 m rifle5 5 15 - 19 June
51985 Zürich300 m rifle5 5 6 - 10 September
61989 Lahti300 m rifle5 5 29 July - 2 August
71991 Winterthur300 m rifle5 5
81993 Thun300 m rifle3 3
91995 Boden300 m rifle3 3
101997 Copenhagen300 m rifle3 3
111999 Saint-Jean-de-Marsacq300 m rifle3 3

Special Running Target Championships

#YearVenueDisciplinesIndividual eventsTeam eventsDate
11963 SandvikenRunning target, Running deer3
21969 SandvikenRunning target1 1
31973 MunichRunning target1 1
41981 MiskolcRunning target1 1
51995 LahtiRunning target1 1
61997 SipooRunning target1 1
72013 SuhlRunning target1 1
82019 GyenesdiásRunnung target, running target mixed2 men + 2 women2 men + 2 women8 - 15 July

Unofficial Championships

From 1929 to 1954 the European Championships was disputed only in clay pigeon shooting.
YearVenueHost country
1929Stockholm
1930Rome
1931Lvov
1933Vienna
1934Budapest
1935Brussels
1936Berlin
1937Helsinki
1938Luhačovice
1939Berlin
1940Rome
1949Bordighera
1950Vichy
1952Rome
1953Barcelona
1954Paris