Brian Edward Girling (born 14 May 1938) is a British former international sports shooter, who competed in an Olympics and four Commonwealth Games from 1966-1990.

Sports shooting career

He competed at the

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At the age of 28 he represented

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in the rapid fire pistol and centre fire pistol events, at the

1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth P ...

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. Twelve years later he competed in the rapid fire pistol event again at the

1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apar ...

in Canada. It was not until 1986 that he finally won a medal and it was a gold medal in the 25 metres rapid fire pistol pairs, at the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

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, Scotland. He was selected for a fourth Games (aged 52); that of the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Partic ...

in Auckland, New Zealand, where he won a bronze medal in the 25 metres rapid fire pistol pairs.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Girling, Brian 1938 births Living people Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands English male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Shooters at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Shooters at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Shooters at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games