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Shooting At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's Trap
Men's trap shooting was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. It was held on 20 and 21 July 1996 at the Wolf Creek Shooting Complex. there were 58 competitors from 41 nations, with each nation having up to three shooters. Michael Diamond of Australia won, setting two new Olympic records, ahead of two Americans. After the regular 150 targets, it took a marathon shoot-off to separate the silver and bronze medalists; after both shooters had hit 27 straight targets, Josh Lakatos hit his 28th while Lance Bade missed. It was the first medal in the men's trap for Australia; the United States had most recently been on the podium in the event in 1984. Background This was the 17th appearance of the men's ISSF Olympic trap event. The event was held at every Summer Olympics from 1896 to 1924 (except 1904, when no shooting events were held) and from 1952 to 2016. As with most shooting events, it was nominally open to women from 1968 to 1980; the trap remained open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf Creek Shooting Complex
The Wolf Creek Shooting Complex, now known as the Tom Lowe Shooting Grounds, is a shooting range located southwest of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, in Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County. During the 1996 Summer Olympics, it hosted the Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics, shooting event. Until 2002, it was also often used for ISSF World Cup competitions in rifle and pistol events, although such competitions, when held in the United States, have now reverted to being carried out at Fort Benning. The venue is now owned by the Parks & Recreation Department of Fulton County. It has 20 trap shooting, trap and skeet shooting combination fields, and nine lighted areas. The facility has been host to several NSSA State and Zone skeet tournaments. The range is also home to recreational shooting leagues such as the Atlanta Skeet and Trap League. References1996 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 1. p. 544.1996 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 3. p. 460.Claytargetsonl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Silva (sport Shooter)
Manuel Moura Vieira da Silva (born November 16, 1971, in Porto) is a Portuguese sport shooter. He won a bronze medal at the 1999 ISSF World Shotgun Championships in Tampere, Finland, and eventually captured a total of six medals (one gold, two silver, and three bronze) for the men's trap shooting at the ISSF World Cup series. He also competed in the mixed trap shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and men's trap at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Twelve years after competing in his last Olympics, Silva qualified for his third Portuguese team, as a 36-year-old, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by winning the silver medal from the first meet of the 2006 ISSF World Cup series in Qingyuan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ..., with a score ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Dupont (sport Shooter)
Philippe Dupont (born 28 February 1964) is a Belgian sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1964 births Living people Belgian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Belgium Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Liège {{Belgium-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Bouvier
Xavier Bouvier (born 4 January 1957) is a Swiss sports shooter. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1957 births Living people Swiss male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Switzerland Shooters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Switzerland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fehaid Al Deehani
Fahad Al-Deehani ( ar, فهيد الديحاني, born October 11, 1966) is a Kuwaiti professional target shooter and officer in the Kuwaiti military. He was born in Kuwait City. Olympic career Al-Deehani won a bronze medal for the men's double trap shooting event at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and won another bronze for the men's Olympic trap shooting event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Al-Deehani competed as an " independent Olympic athlete" because Kuwait was banned from the Olympics by the IOC. Al-Deehani called for the resignation of Kuwaiti officials responsible for the IOC ban, but refused to carry the Olympic flag in the 2016 Olympic opening ceremonies. Al-Deehani defeated Italian Marco Innocenti in the gold medal match of the men's double trap, becoming the first independent athlete to win a gold medal. Other competitions In 2014, Al-Deehani won silver in the Asian Games double trap competition. See also * Kuwait at the 2000 Summer Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Rebelo
João Rebelo (born 20 March 1961 in Aljustrel) is a Portuguese former sport shooter who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References 1961 births Living people People from Aljustrel Portuguese male sport shooters Trap and double trap shooters Olympic shooters of Portugal Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Beja District {{Portugal-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Pérez (sport Shooter)
José Pérez (born 17 September 1957) is a Spanish sports shooter. He competed in the men's trap event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1957 births Living people Spanish male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Spain Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Madrid {{Spain-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Chul-sung
Park Chul-sung (born 21 November 1955) is a South Korean sport shooter who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References 1955 births Living people South Korean male sport shooters Trap and double trap shooters Olympic shooters for South Korea Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Shooters at the 1986 Asian Games Shooters at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in shooting Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea 20th-century South Korean people 21st-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Mark
Russell Andrew Mark, (born 25 February 1964 in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian Olympic Champion Shooter. He won the Olympic gold medal in double trap at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He also won an Olympic silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He has competed at six Olympic Games: 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012. The only Australian Summer Olympian to compete in more Olympiads is Andrew Hoy, who competed in seven. His win at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics gave him the distinction of being the inaugural shotgun shooter of the sport to win all four of the world major individual titles: World Cup, World Cup Final, World Championship and Olympic Games. Uniquely after the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics he also has a set of silver medals in all four major titles, an honour he shares with the American clay target shooter Kimberley Rhode. Mark is also a world-renowned professional clay target shooting coach. In 2022 he controversiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Yongjie
Zhang Yongjie (, born 11 April 1968) is a Chinese sport shooter who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... He is from Qingdao. References 1968 births Living people Chinese male sport shooters Trap and double trap shooters Olympic shooters for China Shooters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1990 Asian Games Shooters at the 1994 Asian Games Shooters at the 2002 Asian Games Shooters at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in shooting Asian Games gold medalists for China Asian Games silver medalists for China Asian Games bronze medalists for China Medalists at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Leary (sport Shooter)
George Leary (born 19 November 1957) is a Canadian sports shooter. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, 1992, 1996 and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * 1957 births Living people Canadian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Canada Shooters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Newmarket, Ontario Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in shooting Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |