Shooting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was the fourth appearance of Shooting at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982 and featured contests in twenty disciplines, compared to just six in 1978.[1]
| Shooting at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Belmont Shooting Complex |
| Location | 1485 Old Cleveland Road, Brisbane, Australia |
| Dates | 30 September to 9 October 1982 |
The events took place at the Belmont Shooting Complex.[2][3]
Australia topped the shooting medal table by virtue of winning seven gold medals.[4]
Medal table
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Medallists
editResults
edit50m free pistol
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tom Guinn | 553 |
| 2 |  Geoffrey Robinson | 543 |
| 3 |  Phil Adams | 540 |
| 4 |  Shuaib Adam | 538 |
| 5 |  Rex Hamilton | 537 |
| 6 | Barrie Wickins | 532 |
| 7 |  Gilbert U | 532 |
| 8 |  Ian Redmond | 531 |
| 9 | Frank Wyatt | 531 |
| 10 |  Ken Stanford | 530 |
50m free pistol pairs
edit25m centre-fire pistol
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cooke | 580 |
| 2 |  James Cairns | 579 |
| 3 | Noel Ryan | 577 |
| 4 |  Mohinder Lal | 575 |
| 5 | Alexander Taransky | 570 |
| 6 | Hugh Hunter | 568 |
| 7 | Ian Redmond | 568 |
| 8 | Ken Stanford | 568 |
| 9 | Peter Dawson | 562 |
| 10 | Ashok Pandit | 561 |
25m centre-fire pistol pairs
edit25m rapid-fire pistol
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Lee | 583 |
| 2 | Jim Timmerman | 583 |
| 3 | John Cooke | 582 |
| 4 | Chris Godwin | 579 |
| 5 |  Thomas Craig | 578 |
| 6 | Hugh Hunter | 578 |
| 7 |  Adrian Breton | 576 |
| 8 |  Tony Bowden | 576 |
| 9 | Sharad Chauhan | 575 |
| 10 | Robert Bayly | 574 |
25m rapid-fire pistol pairs
edit10m air pistol
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Darling | 576 |
| 2 | Phil Adams | 573 |
| 3 | Tom Guinn | 571 |
| 4 | Geoffrey Robinson | 567 |
| 5 | Ken Stanford | 565 |
| 6 | Sharad Chauhan | 564 |
| 7 | Jim Timmerman | 563 |
| 8 | Ian Redmond | 562 |
| 9 | Gregory Colbert | 562 |
| 10 | Rex Hamilton | 562 |
10m air pistol pairs
edit50m rifle prone
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Smith | 1184 |
| 2 | Malcolm Cooper | 1184 |
| 3 | Bill Watkins | 1177 |
| 4 | Alister Allan | 1176 |
| 5 | Charles Trotter | 1174 |
| 6 | Colin Thomas Harris | 1173 |
| 7 | Yvonne Hill | 1173 |
| 8 | Cliff Ogle | 1171 |
| 9 | John Knowles | 1171 |
| 10 |  Patrick Ryan | 1170 |
50m rifle prone pairs
edit50m rifle three-positions
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alister Allan | 1146 |
| 2 | Malcolm Cooper | 1145 |
| 3 | Guy Lorion | 1144 |
| 4 | Barry Dagger | 1143 |
| 5 | Anton Raymond Wurfel | 1138 |
| 6 | Alan Smith | 1133 |
| 7 | David Arnold | 1125 |
| 8 | Jean-François Sénécal | 1123 |
| 9 | Bill Macneil | 1121 |
| 10 | Matthew Guille | 1111 |
50m rifle three-positions pairs
editFull bore rifle Queens prize pair
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Clarke | 387 |
| 2 | John Vivian | 385 |
| 3 | Charles Trotter | 384 |
| 4 | Barry le Cheminant | 383 |
| 5 | John Whiteman | 383 |
| 6 | John Bloomfield | 383 |
| 7 | Graeme Norris | 382 |
| 8 | Dick Winney | 381 |
| 9 | Keith Affleck | 381 |
| 10 | Pat Vamplew | 381 |
Full bore rifle Queens prize pair (pairs)
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affleck & Ayling | 572 |
| 2 | Bloomfield & Rosling | 570 |
| 3 | Calvert & Mackintosh | 563 |
| 4 | Clarke & R. Allan | 560 |
| 5 | Vamplew & Peden | 558 |
10m air rifle
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-François Sénécal | 574 |
| 2 | Matthew Guille | 572 |
| 3 | Malcolm Cooper | 570 |
| 4 | Alister Allan | 565 |
| 5 | Guy Lorion | 565 |
| 6 | David Arnold | 565 |
| 7 | Barry Dagger | 563 |
| 8 | Ian Donaldson | 561 |
| 9 | Bill Macneil | 560 |
| 10 | Anton Raymond Wurfel | 554 |
10m air rifle pairs
editClay pigeon trap
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Boden | 191 |
| 2 | Terry Rumbel | 190 |
| 3 | Peter Croft | 190 |
| 4 | Jim Ellis | 188 |
| 5 | John Primrose | 187 |
| 6 | George Leary | 185 |
| 7 | James Young | 184 |
| 8 | Denis Brown | 184 |
| 9 | Martin Girvan | 183 |
| 10 | Mansher Singh | 181 |
Clay pigeon trap pairs
editSkeet
edit| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Woolley | 197 |
| 2 | Ian Hale | 196 |
| 3 | Wally Sykes | 195 |
| 4 | Brian Gabriel | 191 |
| 5 | Trevor West | 191 |
| 6 | Jim Sheffield | 189 |
| 7 | Alec Crikis | 188 |
| 8 | Hari S. Sandhu | 188 |
| 9 | Fred Altman | 187 |
| 10 |  Mikhalakis Tymbios | 187 |
Skeet pairs
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Medal Standings Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Brisbane 82". The Scotsman. 29 September 1982. p. 19. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Just the right price". The Australian Women's Weekly. 11 August 1982. p. 129. Retrieved 9 February 2026 – via Trove.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Shooting". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 February 2026.