Shooting
British shooters won a single medal at the Games, a gold for Matt Skelhon in the mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1. With his first six shots in the qualification round he equalled the world record with a perfect score of 600 out of 600. Of the other six events in which there was a British competitor only Nathan Milgate, in the men's R1-10 m air rifle standing SH1, advanced to the final.
- Rifle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| James Bevis | Mixed R5–10 m air rifle prone SH2 | 594 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed R4–10 m air rifle standing SH2 | 589 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Di Coates | Women's R2–10 m air rifle standing SH1 | 385 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Nathan Milgate | Men's R1-10 m air rifle standing SH1 | 587 | 7 | 686.9 | 8 |
| Mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1 | 599 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Matt Skelhon | Men's R1–10 m air rifle standing SH1 | 578 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1 | 600 =WR | 1= | 704.9 | ||
Read more about this topic: Great Britain At The 2008 Summer Paralympics
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