Peter Wilson (sport shooter)

English sport shooter (born 1986) Peter Wilson MBEWilson showing his 2012 Olympic gold medalPersonal informationFull namePeter Robert Russell WilsonNationalityBritishBorn (1986-09-15) 15 September 1986 (age 39)Dorchester, Dorset, EnglandHeight1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Weight90 kg (198 lb)SportCountry United KingdomSportSport shootingEventDouble trapCoached byAhmad Mohammad Hasher Al MaktoumRetiredOctober 2014Achievements and titlesNational finalsEnglandHighest world ranking1Personal best198 Medal record Men's shooting Representing Great Britain Olympic Games 2012 London Double trap European Championship 2011 Belgrade Team Double trap Peter Robert Russell Wilson MBE (born 15 September 1986) is a retired English sport shooter who specialises in the double trap. He is the current world record holder for the event, having scored 198 out of 200 at a World Cup event in Arizona during 2012. A member of the British team for the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was the youngest competitor in the men's double trap event, where he won the gold medal. Early life Born in Dorset on 15 September 1986, Wilson took up shooting at his father's suggestion, after he suffered nerve damage to his shoulder in a snowboar