Kenneth AJ Parr Sr. (born 1962) is a male retired

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sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such a ...

Sport shooting career

He represented

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and won two

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s in the 50 metres rifle 3 position and pair, at the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unprecedent ...

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Personal life

He is the father of the four times Commonwealth Games medallist

Kenneth Parr Kenneth Parr (born 3 October 1988) is a male British sport shooter who has medalled at three Commonwealth Games. In 2016 he won a silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in Baku. Sport shooting career In 2006 Parr was selected to represent Great Bri ...

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1962 births Living people British male sport shooters Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Shooters at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 20th-century British people Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub