03.02.2016
Representatives of the IPC, IPC Shooting and the Italian Shotgun Shooting Federation (FITAV)
met in Rome, Italy, on 21 January, to discuss the continued development of para-clay target
shooting towards becoming an
By IPC
Representatives of the International Paralympic
Committee (IPC), IPC Shooting and the Italian Shotgun Shooting Federation (FITAV) met in
Rome, Italy, on 21 January, to discuss the continued
development of para-clay target shooting towards
becoming an IPC Shootingrecognised discipline.
At a productive meeting, IPC Medical and Scientific
Director Peter Van de Vliet and IPC Shooting Sport
Manager Sarah Bond joined a dedicated FITAV delegation
of President Luciano Rossi, Vice President Emanuela
Croce Bonomi, Para-Clay Target Shooting Coordinator Benedetto Barberini, Medical Officer
A classification research team including the Scientific Director of the Italian National
Paralympic Committee and Para-Clay Target Shooting Classification Research Leader
Professor Marco Bernardi, researchers Valentina Camomilla, Aurora Summa and Federica
Alviti, and Professor of Sports Science Dario Dalla Vedova from the Italian National Olympic
Committee
joined to discuss the latest classification research.
The classification research team presented their current projections and conclusions
relating to their research on functional classification.
An impressive collection of data has been gathered by the dedicated research team, which
adds further value to their extensive ongoing work.
“We are satisfied that the project continues in the right direction, and are excited to see the
outcomes of the next research phase due in March 2015, from which we hope a
classification system can be derived and we can start to take the next steps in this crucial
project,” Sarah Bond said. “This will include the publication of draft classification and
In 2012 the IPC added an agreement regarding the development of the shotgun discipline
for shooters with impairments to the existing IPC/ISSF (International Shooting Sport
Federation) Memorandum of Understanding which was originally signed in December 2010.
Under the terms of the agreement, the ISSF and IPC assigned FITAV as the organisation
that would co-ordinate a research project for the development of para-clay target shooting.
Posted by Thom Erik Syrdahl
Source - http://www.paralympic.org/news/para-clay-target-shooting-development-continues
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