Women are generally considered better shots on the whole. It’s one of the few sports in which women seem to have a physical advantage. I don’t know if there is an agreed upon explanation, but I’ve seen as possible explanation that women tend to have better fine motor skills, women’s bodies generally have a lower point of gravity or that women have better static vision, while men are better at tracking moving targets.
Short men should perform well if it was about lower point of gravity. Women having better static vision makes more sense but is it always like this or only on this Olympics we got to see women out performing?
Women are slightly better than men in rifle shooting. Men are slightly better at pistol and skeet shooting. But this year looks like the women were slightly better in pistol and men slightly better in rifle
In 10m pistol, men have historically scored higher than women. This year is not the norm. Using this olympic example is not sufficient to claim men wouldn’t medal in the event. Just like this year men scored higher in rifle, but historically women are better
if it exists the advantage in skeet shooting is small enough for women to win as skeet was a mixed event until in '92 a woman actually won gold and the shooting federation bigshots bruised their ego
The committee made the decision in December 1991 and April 1992. The Olympics were in July 1992. 23/24 qualifiers were men. The winner at the time was surprisingly the woman. The women wanted to separate it for a better chance to win. Do that you will with that information and make your judgments then
How do you not understand that the lower center of gravity in women means specifically that the majority of the weight is distributed in the hips and legs? A short man would still typically have an equal to higher center of gravity on average.
It just seems like you’re trying to discount the center of gravity point by intentionally misrepresenting it. Comes off super disingenuous.
That’s fascinating given esports is predominately male. However I am aware young males likely are gaming more than their female counterparts for whatever reason.
Women are better in rifle but not pistol. In rifle shorter people with wider hips have an advantage. In pistol the gun weighs 1.1 pounds and men have a higher grip strength which enables them to use a lower percentage of their strength
In pistol, your hand is almost completely relaxed.
Using “strength” is bad… “stamina” is a better word, but even a child can train for the stamina needed. In pistol, there is no advantage for either gender.
Yes, in rifle, it is considered that women have a slight advantage because hips, center of gravity, and flexibility(this one can be gained by men but lot never work on it…I was part of the lot)
Growing up, girls and boys were never separated, we are all equal shooters.
Of course, I am only talking about target shooting.
Source, did air pistol, smallbore pistol, smallbore rifle, and other disciplines, was couched by an Olympic couch, competed growing up against those who eventually went to the Olympics and won lot on state and national level, and was a couch briefly.
The way it has been explained to me is that women’s hip angle provide a more stable “locked in” stance (like seen in the photo in the link below). However, This isn’t the same general hip position typically used in pistol, or tactical shooting so that may help explain why women tend to shoot better in rifle. I think there is also evidence that women have better dexterity which may translate to better trigger control (speculation).
Women are generally considered better shots on the whole. It’s one of the few sports in which women seem to have a physical advantage. I don’t know if there is an agreed upon explanation, but I’ve seen as possible explanation that women tend to have better fine motor skills, women’s bodies generally have a lower point of gravity or that women have better static vision, while men are better at tracking moving targets.
Short men should perform well if it was about lower point of gravity. Women having better static vision makes more sense but is it always like this or only on this Olympics we got to see women out performing?
Women are slightly better than men in rifle shooting. Men are slightly better at pistol and skeet shooting. But this year looks like the women were slightly better in pistol and men slightly better in rifle
I wouldn’t use the word slightly in the game of precision cause that’s literally what counts to become medalist.
Which different protocols? Not a single commenter has clarified that yet.
In 10m pistol, men have historically scored higher than women. This year is not the norm. Using this olympic example is not sufficient to claim men wouldn’t medal in the event. Just like this year men scored higher in rifle, but historically women are better
Now let’s do track and football.
Why?
240.9>221.7
if it exists the advantage in skeet shooting is small enough for women to win as skeet was a mixed event until in '92 a woman actually won gold and the shooting federation bigshots bruised their ego
The committee made the decision in December 1991 and April 1992. The Olympics were in July 1992. 23/24 qualifiers were men. The winner at the time was surprisingly the woman. The women wanted to separate it for a better chance to win. Do that you will with that information and make your judgments then
How do you not understand that the lower center of gravity in women means specifically that the majority of the weight is distributed in the hips and legs? A short man would still typically have an equal to higher center of gravity on average.
It just seems like you’re trying to discount the center of gravity point by intentionally misrepresenting it. Comes off super disingenuous.
On average shorter arms should help too right? Less drift because shorter
That makes sense
I remember the explanation being it had to do with slower heart rate and breathing led to a steadier hand. Made sense so I didn’t question.
That’s fascinating given esports is predominately male. However I am aware young males likely are gaming more than their female counterparts for whatever reason.
Women are better in rifle but not pistol. In rifle shorter people with wider hips have an advantage. In pistol the gun weighs 1.1 pounds and men have a higher grip strength which enables them to use a lower percentage of their strength
In pistol, your hand is almost completely relaxed. Using “strength” is bad… “stamina” is a better word, but even a child can train for the stamina needed. In pistol, there is no advantage for either gender.
Yes, in rifle, it is considered that women have a slight advantage because hips, center of gravity, and flexibility(this one can be gained by men but lot never work on it…I was part of the lot)
Growing up, girls and boys were never separated, we are all equal shooters.
Of course, I am only talking about target shooting.
Source, did air pistol, smallbore pistol, smallbore rifle, and other disciplines, was couched by an Olympic couch, competed growing up against those who eventually went to the Olympics and won lot on state and national level, and was a couch briefly.
The way it has been explained to me is that women’s hip angle provide a more stable “locked in” stance (like seen in the photo in the link below). However, This isn’t the same general hip position typically used in pistol, or tactical shooting so that may help explain why women tend to shoot better in rifle. I think there is also evidence that women have better dexterity which may translate to better trigger control (speculation).
https://www.ssusa.org/content/our-top-5-tips-to-master-standing-position/