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The Asian Shooting Championships are big sports events where people from different countries in Asia compete in shooting. These championships are managed by the Asian Shooting Confederation. They started way back in 1967. In these events, athletes compete in many different types of shooting sports, similar to those you might see in the ISSF shooting events. These championships usually happen every four years.

Asian Shooting Championships: Main Event

The Asian Shooting Championships are the main competition for shooters in Asia. Athletes from all over the continent come together to show their skills. They compete in various shooting disciplines, aiming for accuracy and speed.

# Year Venue Date
1 1967 Japan Tokyo, Japan
2 1971 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
3 1975 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia August 17–23, 1975
4 1980 Philippines Manila, Philippines
5 1983 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
6 1987 China Beijing, China
7 1991 China Beijing, China
8 1995 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
9 2000 Malaysia Langkawi, Malaysia January 22–31, 2000
10 2004 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 6–19, 2004
11 2007 Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait December 3–13, 2007
12 2012 Qatar Doha, Qatar January 11–22, 2012
13 2015 Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait November 1–12, 2015
14 2019 Qatar Doha, Qatar November 3–14, 2019
15 2023 South Korea Changwon, South Korea October 24 – November 1, 2023
16 2025 Kazakhstan Shymkent, Kazakhstan August 16–30, 2025

Asian Airgun Championships: Precision Shooting

The Asian Airgun Championships focus on events using air rifles and air pistols. These competitions require incredible focus and steady hands. Athletes aim at targets from a distance, trying to hit the very center.

# Year Venue Date
1 2005 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand September 12–19, 2005
2 2008 China Nanjing, China April 4–9, 2008
3 2009 Qatar Doha, Qatar December 16–22, 2009
4 2011 Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait October 17–23, 2011
5 2012 China Nanchang, China December 12–18, 2012
6 2013 Iran Tehran, Iran October 18–26, 2013
7 2014 Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait March 7–13, 2014
8 2015 India New Delhi, India September 25 – October 1, 2015
9 2016 Iran Tehran, Iran December 3–9, 2016
10 2017 Japan Wako, Japan December 6–12, 2017
11 2018 Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait November 2–12, 2018
12 2019 Taiwan Taoyuan, Taiwan March 25 – April 2, 2019
13 2020 TBD Cancelled
14 2021 Kazakhstan Shymkent, Kazakhstan September 12–19, 2021
15 2022 South Korea Daegu, South Korea November 9–19, 2022

Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships: New Events

A newer championship, the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championships, started recently. It focuses specifically on events using rifles and pistols. This allows athletes to specialize even more in these popular shooting disciplines.

# Year Venue Date
1 2024 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia January 8–17, 2024

Asian Shotgun Championships: Clay Target Shooting

This championship is all about shotgun shooting, where athletes shoot at flying targets called "clay pigeons." It's a fast-paced and exciting event that tests quick reflexes.

History of Clay Shooting Championships

The Asian Clay Shooting Championships were the original events for shotgun shooting. They began in 1981. These championships were held for many years, but then a new series of events started.

# Year Venue Date
1 1981 Japan Nagoya, Japan
2 1984 Singapore Singapore
3 1986 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
4 1987 Hong Kong Hong Kong
5 1989 Singapore Singapore
6 1990 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
7 1991 Japan Fukuoka, Japan
8 1992 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
9 1993 Philippines Manila, Philippines
10 1994 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
11 1995 China Chengdu, China
12 1996 China Shanghai, China
13 1997 Brunei Brunei August 10–16, 1997
14 1999 Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait March 1–8, 1999
15 2000 Philippines Vigan, Philippines June 1–10, 2000
16 2001 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
17 2002 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
18 2003 India New Delhi, India March 22–28, 2003
19 2004 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand July 1–7, 2004
20 2005 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand September 7–16, 2005
21 2006 Singapore Singapore September 1–10, 2006
22 2007 Philippines Manila, Philippines October 25–31, 2007
23 2008 India Jaipur, India February 21–29, 2008
24 2009 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan September 24 – October 3, 2009
25 2010 Thailand Bangkok, Thailand March 27 – April 6, 2010

New Asian Shotgun Championships

The Asian Clay Shooting Championships were replaced by the new Asian Shotgun Championships, which started in 2011. These events continue the tradition of competitive shotgun shooting in Asia.

# Year Venue Date
1 2011 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia November 21 – December 1, 2011
2 2012 India Patiala, India November 28 – December 9, 2012
3 2013 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan October 1–10, 2013
4 2014 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates November 1–10, 2014
5 2015 Iran Tehran, Iran Cancelled
6 2016 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates November 1–9, 2016
7 2017 Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan August 3–14, 2017
8 2018 Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait November 2–12, 2018
9 2019 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan September 20–30, 2019
10 2022 Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan July 30 – August 7, 2022
11 2024 Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait January 14–21, 2024
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