Why do shooters also wear these heavy suits in the Olympics, one suit weighs so much

India has added its name to the medal list by winning the first medal in shooting at the Paris Olympics. Shooter Manu Bhaker has won the first medal in shooting. Apart from this, one medal was missed in shooting itself. In fact, Indian shooter Arjun Babuta finished fourth in the men’s 10 meter air rifle final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Monday. You must have noticed that Arjun missed the medal by a little, otherwise India could have got another medal.

During the match, you must have noticed that the shooters were wearing a suit while shooting, but do you know what is the function of the suit in shooting and how heavy it is. So, do you know the reason behind wearing this suit? Let us tell you that the suit that the shooters wear during shooting is called a shooting suit. It consists of a shooting jacket, shooting trousers and shooting gloves. It is worn during shooting for special reasons.

Why is shooting worn?

Actually, when shooters shoot, many rounds are fired and this firing is a special kind of stress. Shooting suits are worn to protect from this stress and shooting kits are designed to protect from the stress of this sound. Special rules have been set for this also and their thickness etc. is decided according to the rules. These suits have tight fitting jackets, which have padding on the shoulders and chest and the trousers have padding on the knees and hips. Shooting suits are also of three types, whose weights are different.

This suit provides stability and support to the shooter’s body and helps in maintaining a specific position. Wearing the suit reduces the shooter’s movements to a great extent. Also, when firing is done wearing the suit, there is no problem related to clothes, because it sticks completely to the body. Shooting suits not only protect the shooter’s skin but also help in position and alignment.

There are special types of shoes and glasses

At the time of shooting, a special type of glasses is also worn and this provides protection to the eyes. These glasses are attached to their cap and they cannot be bigger than 40 millimeters. Special shoes are also worn with them and rules have been set for these shoes.

How much does a suit weigh?

Although, different shooting suits are available according to each company and their jackets and trousers have different weights. Generally, there are three types of jackets in it, which include lightweight, standard and heavy duty. Lightweight jackets weigh up to 1.5 kg, standard weighs up to 2.5 kg and heavy duty weighs up to 3.5 kg. Whereas, lightweight trousers weigh 1 kg, standard weighs 15 kg and heavy duty weighs 2 kg. Generally, these jackets weigh 1.8-5.5 kg.