Clay target shooting is closely connected with hunting. The sport began in the nineteenth century following the ban on hunting some species of wild birds: over the years, was thus transformed first in Europe with pigeon hunting, then in America with the hobby of hitting glass balls fired by balltraps, that is the ingenious machinery that led to the practice of the current sports, such as Olympic trap and double trap.
Clay target shooting became an Olympic sport in 1900; in 1927, in Italy, the FITAV (Italian Sport Shooting Federation) was founded under the aegis of CONI. It was in 1956 at the Melbourne Games in Australia that Beretta's Olympic adventure began. Cavalier Ugo Gussalli Beretta strongly advocated this commitment and immediately recognized in this sport the summa of the founding values of his company. This commitment grew year on year, with improvements and enhancements in terms of both team of shooters and technologies available. The current choice of champions, the DT11, holds the record for medals won: the shotgun has been refined year after year by the champions for whom Beretta is the supplier of a whole ecosystem (from clothing to technological innovations) to support their global achievements. Behind every shattered clay pigeon there are stories to tell that make the commitment and passion for this sport unique.
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