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Shooting At The 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Double Trap
Shooting is the act or process of discharging a projectile from a ranged weapon (such as a gun, bow, crossbow, slingshot, or blowpipe). Even the acts of launching flame, artillery, darts, harpoons, grenades, rockets, and guided missiles can be considered acts of shooting. When using a firearm, the act of shooting is often called firing as it involves initiating a combustion (deflagration) of chemical propellants. Shooting can take place in a shooting range or in the field, in shooting sports, hunting, or in combat. The person involved in the shooting activity is called a shooter. A skilled, accurate shooter is a ''marksman'' or ''sharpshooter'', and a person's level of shooting proficiency is referred to as their ''marksmanship''. Competitive shooting Shooting has inspired competition, and in several countries rifle clubs started to form in the 19th century. Soon international shooting events evolved, including shooting at the Summer and Winter Olympics (from 1896) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walton Eller At 2008 Summer Olympics Double Trap Finals
Walton may refer to: People * Walton (given name) * Walton (surname) * Susana, Lady Walton (1926–2010), Argentine writer Places Canada *Walton, Nova Scotia, a community **Walton River (Nova Scotia) *Walton, Ontario, a hamlet United Kingdom *Walton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire *Walton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, a hamlet *Walton, Peterborough, a residential area and electoral ward of the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire *Walton, Cheshire, a village and civil parish *Walton, Cumbria, a village and civil parish *Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, a suburb of Chesterfield *Walton-on-Trent, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire *Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, a seafront town informally called "Walton" *Walton, Leicestershire, a village *Walton, Leeds, a village and civil parish *Walton, Liverpool, an area of Liverpool *Walton Street, London *East Walton, Norfolk *West Walton, Norfolk *Walton, North East Derbyshire, a village in the civil parish of Holymoorside and Walton *Walton Manor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
