| Targets M: | 125 + 50 |
| Targets F: | 125 + 50 |
| Targets Mix: | 150 (75 each) + 50 |
| Olympics M: | Since 1900 |
| Olympics F: | Since 2000 |
| Olympics Mix: | Beginning 2020 |
| Worlds M: | Since 1929 |
| Worlds F: | Since 1962 |
| Worlds Mix: | Since 2017 |
| Abbr M: | TR125 |
| Abbr F: | TR125W |
| Abbr Mix: | TRMIX |
Olympic trap is a shooting sports discipline contested at the Olympic Games and sanctioned by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Usually referred to simply as "trap", the discipline is also known in the United States as international trap, bunker trap, trench or international clay pigeon.[1] It is considered more difficult than most other trap versions in that the distance to the targets and the speed with which they are thrown are both greater.
Until 1992, the Olympic trap event was open to both men and women. In 1996, it was open to men only; since 2000, men and women have had separate competitions.
The course of fire is 125 targets in the qualification round for both men and women since 2018. In 2005, the final rules were changed so that only one shot could be taken at each target instead of two in the qualification round. The competitors use 12-bore or smaller shotguns. All smoothbore shotguns, including semi-automatics, but excluding pump-action shotguns, may be used, provided their caliber does not exceed 12 gauge.[2]
Until 1992, trap was open to both men and women. In 1996, there was no women's trap event, and since 2000, women and men have had separate events in the Olympics.
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Sydney | ||||
| 2004 | Athens | ||||
| 2008 |  Beijing | ||||
| 2012 |  London | ||||
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro | ||||
| 2020 |  Tokyo | ||||
| 2024 |  Paris |
Mixed trap team only took place for the 2020 Summer Olympics before being replaced by Mixed skeet team
| Year[3] | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 |  Stockholm | ||||
| 1930 |  Rome | ||||
| 1931 |  Lvov | ||||
| 1933 |  Vienna | ||||
| 1934 |  Budapest | ||||
| 1935 |  Brussels | ||||
| 1936 | Berlin | ||||
| 1937 |  Helsinki | ||||
| 1938 | Luhačovice | ||||
| 1939 | Berlin | Hermann von dem Bongart | |||
| 1947 | Stockholm | ||||
| 1949 |  Buenos Aires | ||||
| 1950 |  Madrid | ||||
| 1952 |  Oslo | ||||
| 1954 |  Caracas | ||||
| 1958 | Moscow | ||||
| 1959 |  Cairo | ||||
| 1961 | Oslo | ||||
| 1962 | Cairo | ||||
| 1965 | Santiago | ||||
| 1966 | Wiesbaden | ||||
| 1967 | Bologna | ||||
| 1969 | San Sebastian | ||||
| 1970 |  Phoenix | ||||
| 1971 | Bologna | ||||
| 1973 | Melbourne | ||||
| 1974 | Bern | ||||
| 1975 | Munich | ||||
| 1977 | Antibes | ||||
| 1978 |  Seoul | ||||
| 1979 | Montecatini Terme | ||||
| 1981 | Tucuman | ||||
| 1982 | Caracas | ||||
| 1983 |  Edmonton | ||||
| 1985 | Montecatini Terme | ||||
| 1986 | Suhl | ||||
| 1987 | Valencia | ||||
| 1989 | Montecatini Terme | ||||
| 1990 | Moscow | ||||
| 1991 | Perth | ||||
| 1993 | Barcelona | ||||
| 1994 | Fagnano | ||||
| 1995 |  Nicosia | ||||
| 1997 |  Lima | ||||
| 1998 | Barcelona | ||||
| 1999 | Tampere | ||||
| 2001 | Cairo | ||||
| 2002 | Lahti | ||||
| 2003 | Nicosia | ||||
| 2005 | Lonato | ||||
| 2006 | Zagreb | ||||
| 2007 | Nicosia | ||||
| 2009 | Maribor | ||||
| 2010 | Munich | ||||
| 2011 | Belgrade | ||||
| 2013 | Lima | ||||
| 2014 | Granada | ||||
| 2015 | Lonato | ||||
| 2017 |  Moscow | ||||
| 2018 | Changwon | ||||
| 2019 | Lonato | ||||
| 2022 | Osijek | ||||
| 2023 |  Baku |
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Cairo | ||||
| 1966 | Wiesbaden | ||||
| 1967 | Bologna | ||||
| 1969 | San Sebastian | ||||
| 1970 | Phoenix | ||||
| 1971 | Bologna | ||||
| 1974 | Bern | ||||
| 1975 | Munich | ||||
| 1977 | Antibes | ||||
| 1978 | Seoul | ||||
| 1979 | Montecatini Terme | ||||
| 1981 | Tucuman | ||||
| 1982 | Caracas | ||||
| 1983 | Edmonton | ||||
| 1985 | Montecatini Terme | ||||
| 1986 | Suhl | ||||
| 1987 | Valencia | ||||
| 1989 | Montecatini Terme | ||||
| 1990 | Moscow | ||||
| 1991 | Perth | ||||
| 1993 | Barcelona | ||||
| 1994 | Fagnano | ||||
| 1995 | Nicosia | ||||
| 1997 | Lima | ||||
| 1998 | Barcelona | ||||
| 1999 | Tampere | ||||
| 2001 | Cairo | ||||
| 2002 | Lahti | ||||
| 2003 | Nicosia | ||||
| 2005 | Lonato | ||||
| 2006 | Zagreb | ||||
| 2007 | Nicosia | ||||
| 2009 | Maribor | ||||
| 2010 | Munich | ||||
| 2011 | Belgrade | ||||
| 2013 | Lima | ||||
| 2014 | Granada | ||||
| 2015 | Lonato | ||||
| 2017 | Moscow | ||||
| 2018 | Changwon | ||||
| 2019 | Lonato del Garda | ||||
| 2022 | Osijek | ||||
| 2023 | Baku |
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Munich | Soviet Union Valentina Gerasina Julia Klekova Natalia Ukolova | West Germany Marlene Caspary Beate Roselius Elisabeth von Soden | United States Audrey Grosch Kathleen Sedleczky Frances Strodtman |
| 1977 | Antibes | Italy Bina Avrile Guiducci Wanda Gentiletti Elda Rolandi | United States Audrey Grosch Loral Delaney Frances Strodtman | Spain Maria Carmen Garcia de Cubas Maria Pilar Gonzalez de Rionda Teresa de Llaurador |
| 1978 | Seoul | Italy Wanda Gentiletti Bina Avrile Guiducci Bianca Rosa Hansberg | Spain Maria Carmen Garcia de Cubas Maria Pilar Gonzalez de Rionda Maria Teresa Munoz | United States Loral Delaney Audrey Grosch Valeria Johnson |
| 1979 | Montecatini Terme | Soviet Union Larisa Tushkina Valentina Hlebnikova Julia Klekova | Italy Bina Avrile Guiducci Wanda Gentiletti Elda Rolandi | United States Hoyle C. Valeria Johnson Frances Strodtman |
| 1981 | Tucuman | Spain Maria Carmen Garcia de Cubas Maria Pilar Gonzalez de Rionda Maria Teresa Munoz | United States Audrey Grosch Glenda Stark Frances Strodtman | |
| 1982 | Caracas | United States Carol Mc Clure Frances Strodtman Connie Tomsovic | Spain Maria Carmen Garcia de Cubas Maria Teresa Munoz Maria Dolores Palazon Hurtado | China Gao E Li Li Yali Xu |
| 1983 | Edmonton | United States Loral Delaney Frances Strodtman Connie Tomsovic | Spain Maria Carmen Garcia de Cubas Maria Pilar Gonzalez de Rionda Maria Dolores Palazon Hurtado | China Gao E Li Li Yali Xu |
| 1985 | Montecatini Terme | China Gao E Li Li Yujin Wang | Italy Paola Tattini Pia Baldisserri Wanda Gentiletti | Canada Susan Nattrass Anne Mc Garvey Lisa Salt |
| 1986 | Suhl | Soviet Union Svetlana Lazareva Marina Michailova Elena Shishirina | China Gao E Li Li Weiping Yin | Italy Wanda Gentiletti Roberta Morara Pia Baldisserri |
| 1989 | Montecatini Terme | Soviet Union Daina Gudzinevičiūtė Svetlana Lazareva Elena Shishirina | Spain Maria Dolores Palazon Hurtado María Quintanal Gema Usieto | China Gao E Ruizhen Lu Weiping Yin |
| 1990 | Moscow | Italy Paola Tattini Pia Baldisserri Roberta Pelosi | Soviet Union Maya Gubieva Irina Laricheva Elena Shishirina | China Ruizhen Lu Yujin Wang Weiping Yin |
| 1991 | Perth | China Li Li Yujin Wang Weiping Yin | Soviet Union Victoria Chuyko Elena Shishirina Elena Tkach | France Muriel Bernard Mauricette Colavito Gisele Renaud |
| 1993 | Barcelona | China Gao E Yujin Wang Weiping Yin | Germany Silke Huesing Susanne Kiermayer Petra Knetemann | Spain Maria Dolores Palazon Hurtado Mari Luz Terol Gema Usieto |
| 1994 | Fagnano | Italy Emanuela Caponi Roberta Pelosi Paola Tattini | United States Deena Julin Denise Morrison Theresa Wentzel | Germany Silke Huesing Susanne Kiermayer Petra Knetemann |
| 1995 | Nicosia | United States Deena Julin Denise Morrison Frances Strodtman | Italy Cristina Bocca Roberta Pelosi Paola Tattini | Finland Satu Makela Satu Pusila Tiina Viljanen |
| 1997 | Lima | Italy Cristina Bocca Roberta Pelosi Paola Tattini | United States Carolyn Koch-Paramore Deena Mendicino Joetta Novinski | Russia Irina Laricheva Elena Shishirina Maria Volkova |
| 1998 | Barcelona | China Li Chen Hua Guo Gao E | United States Deena Minyard Cindy Gentry Theresa Dewitt | Germany Sonja Scheibl Silke Huesing Susanne Kiermayer |
| 1999 | Tampere | China Fang Han Li Chen Gao E | France Delphine Racinet Gisele Renaud Yolande Vidal | Italy Cristina Bocca Giulia Iannotti Roberta Pelosi |
| 2001 | Cairo | Russia Irina Laricheva Elena Tkach Maria Zub | China Gao E Hua Guo Yingzi Liu | Australia Suzanne Balogh Deserie Baynes Nessa Jenkins |
| 2002 | Lahti | Russia Irina Laricheva Elena Tkach Maria Zub | Spain Vanessa Leon Vanesa Majuelo María Quintanal | China Gao E Huike Ma Yujin Wang |
| 2003 | Nicosia | Italy Roberta Pelosi Giulia Iannotti Maria Sole Santasilia | China Gao E Yujin Wang Yingzi Liu | Spain Vanessa Leon María Quintanal Vanesa Majuelo |
| 2005 | Lonato | Russia Irina Laricheva Elena Tkach Elena Shishirina | Italy Deborah Gelisio Romina Giansanti Giulia Iannotti | China Huike Ma Gao E Yi Wen Wang |
| 2006 | Zagreb | China Li Chen Mei Zhu Gao E | Great Britain Lesley Goddard Charlotte Kerwood Shona Marshall | Russia Elena Tkach Irina Laricheva Tatiana Barsuk |
| 2007 | Nicosia | Italy Deborah Gelisio Giulia Iannotti Arianna Perilli | China Yingzi Liu Li Chen Gao E | Germany Sonja Scheibl Susanne Kiermayer Jana Beckmann |
| 2009 |  Maribor | Italy Jessica Rossi Deborah Gelisio Giulia Iannotti | Great Britain Shona Marshall Charlotte Kerwood Abbey Burton |  San MarinoAlessandra Perilli Daniela Del Din Francesca Spadoni |
| 2010 | Munich | Italy Jessica Rossi Deborah Gelisio Giulia Iannotti | China Yingzi Liu Gao E Xingyu Lu | San Marino Marina Santolini Alessandra Perilli Daniela Del Din |
| 2011 |  Belgrade | Russia Elena Tkach Irina Laricheva Tatiana Barsuk | France Marina Sauzet Delphine Racinet Stephanie Neau | China Yingzi Liu Gao E Cuicui Wu |
| 2013 | Lima | Italy Jessica Rossi Frederica Caporuscio Silvana Stanco | Russia Elena Tkach Irina Laricheva Tatiana Barsuk | Australia Suzanne Balogh Catherine Skinner Laetisha Scanlan |
| 2014 | Granada | Germany Katrin Quooss Jana Beckmann Christiane Goehring | Italy Deborah Gelisio Jessica Rossi Silvana Stanco | Spain Fatima Galvez Eva Maria Clemente Maria Quintanal Zubizarreta |
| 2015 | Lonato | Great Britain Charlotte Kerwood Kristy Barr Abbey Ling | Finland Markita Salmi Noora Antikainen Satu Mäkelä-Nummela | Russia Elena Tkach Ekaterina Rabaya Tatiana Barsuk |
| 2017 | Moscow | United States Ashley Carroll Caitlin Barney Weinheimer Corey Cogdell | Finland Markita Salmi Satu Mäkelä-Nummela Mopsi Veromaa | Italy Jessica Rossi Silvana Stanco Alessia Iezzi |
| 2018 | Changwon | Italy Silvana Stanco Jessica Rossi Alessia Iezzi | Spain Beatriz Martinez Fatima Galvez Francisca Muñoz De Leon Moral | United States Kayle Browning Ashley Carroll Aeriel Skinner |
| 2019 | Lonato del Garda | United States Ashley Carroll Rachel Tozier Kayle Browning | Russia Iuliia Saveleva Yulia Tugolukova Tatiana Barsuk | Italy Silvana Stanco Jessica Rossi Maria Palmitessa |
| 2022 | Osijek | Italy Giulia Grassia Alessia Iezzi Jessica Rossi | Finland Mopsi Veromää Noora Antikainen Satu Makela-Nummela | Australia Penny Smith Catherine Skinner Laetisha Scanlan |
| 2023 | Baku | Italy Jessica Rossi Silvana Stanco Maria Lucia Palmitessa | Australia Penny Smith Laetisha Scanlan Catherine Skinner | China Wu Cuicui Li Qingnian Zhang Xinqiu |
Following the 2016 Rio Olympics, the ISSF created a new event, Mixed Team Trap. The mixed team consists of one male and one female shooter. During the qualification rounds, each team is squadded with two other teams and each shooter shoots 25 targets per round, just as in the individual event. This continues for three rounds (75 targets per shooter, 150 targets per team). The finals are contested between the top 6 teams. Shooters take turns shooting five targets each (1 rotation) for five rotations (25 targets), at which time the lowest scoring is eliminated. Another team is eliminated after five additional targets until the final two teams are left. The final two teams shoot ten targets to determine a winner, for 50 targets in the finals.
The first World Championship for Mixed Team was held at the 2017 World Shotgun Championships in Moscow, RUS.
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Moscow | Australia Penny Smith Thomas Grice | Spain Beatriz Martinez Antonio Bailon | United States Ashley Carroll Derek Haldeman | |
| 2018 | Changwon |  SlovakiaZuzana Štefečeková Erik Varga | Russia Ekaterina Rabaya Alexey Alipov | Great Britain Kirsty Barr Aaron Heading | |
| 2019 | Lonato del Garda | Australia Laetisha Scanlan James Willett | Russia Iuliia Saveleva Maksim Smykov | Australia Penny Smith Thomas Grice | |
| 2022 | Osijek | Mauro De Filippis Giulia Grassia | Nathan Hales Lucy Hall | James Willett Laetisha Scanlan Boštjan Maček Jasmina Maček | |
| 2023 | Baku | Maria Ines Coelho de Barros João Azevedo | Rachel Tozier Derrick Mein | Mariya Dmitriyenko Daniel Pochivalov |
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Montecatini | |||
| 1991 | Perth | |||
| 1993 | Barcelona | |||
| 1994 | Fagnano | |||
| 1995 | Nicosia | |||
| 1997 | Lima | |||
| 1998 | Barcelona | |||
| 1999 | Tampere | |||
| 2001 | Cairo | |||
| 2002 | Lahti | |||
| 2003 | Nicosia | |||
| 2005 | Lonato | |||
| 2006 | Zagreb | |||
| 2007 | Nicosia | |||
| 2009 | Maribor | |||
| 2010 | Munich | |||
| 2011 | Belgrade | |||
| 2013 | Lima | |||
| 2014 | Granada | |||
| 2015 | Lonato | |||
| 2017 | Moscow | |||
| 2018 | Changwon | |||
| 2019 | Lonato del Garda | |||
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tampere | |||
| 2001 | Cairo | |||
| 2002 | Lahti | |||
| 2003 | Nicosia | |||
| 2005 | Lonato | |||
| 2006 | Zagreb | |||
| 2007 | Nicosia | |||
| 2009 | Maribor | |||
| 2010 | Munich | |||
| 2011 | Belgrade | |||
| 2013 | Lima | |||
| 2014 | Granada | |||
| 2015 | Lonato | |||
| 2017 | Moscow | |||
| 2018 | Changwon | |||
| 2019 | Lonato del Garda | |||
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Changwon | Italy Erica Sessa Lorenzo Ferrari | Italy Maria Lucia Palmitessa Matteo Marongiu | China Wendi Gao Yiliu Ouyang |
| 2019 | Lonato del Garda |  Czech RepublicZina Hrdličková Fabio Beccari | Italy Gaia Ragazzini Matteo Marongiu | Bulgaria Selin Ali Ivan Georgiev |
See also: List of Olympic records in shooting and List of national shooting records surpassing the world records.
| Current world records in trap as of September 24, 2023[5] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||||
| Junior Men | Qualification | 124 | May 14, 1998 August 5, 2011 May 12, 2022 | |||||
| Final | 48 | August 20, 2018 | ||||||
| Teams | 364 | (Grazini, Mancarella, Fioravanti) | August 5, 2011 | |||||
| Women | Qualification | 125 | July 29, 2021 | |||||
| Final | 48 | March 5, 2018 | ||||||
| Teams | 357 | (Wu, Zhang, Li) | October 1, 2023 | |||||
| Junior Women | Qualification | 121 | September 3, 2018 | |||||
| Final | 45 | September 6, 2019 July 23, 2023 | ||||||
| Teams | 352 | (Palmitessa, Sessa, Littame) | September 3, 2018 | |||||
| Mixed Team | ||||||||
| Junior Mixed Team | Qualification | 145 | October 7, 2021 | |||||
| Final | 42 | September 8, 2018 | ||||||
