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TIR SKEET [1 record]

Record 1 2015-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Shooting (Sports)
OBS

In this event, athletes only take one shot at a target.

OBS

skeet: official term of the Pan American Games.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Tir (Sports)
DEF

Épreuve olympique de tir au fusil sur plateaux (d'argile).

CONT

Il existe deux types de tir aux pigeons d'argile : le «trap» (ou «tir à la volée avec fosse») et le «skeet» (ou «tir au skeet»).

OBS

Dans cette épreuve, les athlètes ne peuvent tirer qu'une fois sur une cible.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos y competiciones (Deportes)
  • Tiro (Deportes)
CONT

El tiro skeet es la modalidad de tiro al plato más uniforme o mecánica, ya que los platos son lanzados de la misma manera. Es una competencia para las dos categorías; en la masculina se realizan cinco series de 25 platos cada una, y en la femenina tres series de 25 platos cada una, más la final que consta de una serie de 25 platos en ambas categorías.

OBS

skeet: término oficial de los Juegos Panamericanos.

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