Dates, location for first Para trap World Cup confirmed

“I am sure that we will see a good number of athletes and countries competing, supporting this event as we carry out further research and testing of the rules and classification system.”

World Shooting Para Sport has announced that the first Para trap World Cup will be held in Lonato, Italy, between 15-16 September.

The International Federation for shooting Para sport also confirmed a shift in the naming from Para clay target shooting to Para trap. The change was made to align with and distinguish between the Olympic disciplines of trap, skeet and double trap.

The confirmation of the dates and location for the World Cup follows an announcement in December 2016 that the shotgun discipline will be officially taken under World Shooting Para Sport.

Several years of research and development was previously carried out by the Italian shooting federation FITAV, but is now being taken forward by a Para Trap Development Group.

The next stage is to hold the first World Cup as part of two year review of the technical and classification rules.

Tyler Anderson, World Shooting Para Sport Manager, said: “We are really looking forward to heading to Lonato for this historic milestone in the development of Para trap.

“It is fitting that the first World Cup will be held in Italy, given that the country’s National Federation, FITAV, have been instrumental in the discipline reaching this point.

“I am sure that we will see a good number of athletes and countries competing, supporting this event as we carry out further research and testing of the rules and classification system.”

In the coming months, World Shooting Para Sport will also be launching a bid process for countries to host future Para trap World Cups.