Shaner, 20, won gold in the 10-metre air rifle event at Tokyo 2020 and he will attempt to repeat his success in the same discipline in Brazil.

Joining him are compatriots Lucas Kozeniesky and 19-year-old Rylan William Kissell.

Kozeniesky secured Olympic silver in the mixed 10m air rifle team event at the latest Olympics while Kessell achieved silver medal in the junior air rifle team men's event at Lima 2021.

For the women's rifle discipline, US' Mary Tucker is the headlining star.

The 20-year-old bagged silver at Tokyo 2020 in the 10m air rifle mixed team.

Lisa Müller of Germany, who won three gold medals at the Changwon 2018 World Championships, is another noticeable name competing.

The competition is set to begin tomorrow with the men’s and women’s 10m air rifle event taking place before the 10m air pistol takes the main attention on April 12.

Numerous medal matches are expected to be held on Wednesday (April 13), including the 10m air rifle mixed team, 10m air pistol mixed team and the men’s and women’s air rifle and pistol team events.

Thursday (April 14) is anticipated to have just qualification rounds for the men’s 50m rifle three positions, the women’s 25m pistol and the men’s 50m rifle three positions.

Medal events return on the following day with the men’s 50m rifle three positions and the 25m pistol women.

The women’s 50m rifle three positions, 25m pistol team and the 50m rifle position team, as well as the men’s 50m rifle three positions team, are due to take place on April 16.

The penultimate day is scheduled to see the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol to be held before the 50m rifle three positions mixed team.

On the final day, the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol team and the mixed team version of the discipline are expected to be staged.