William Shaner
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | April 25, 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Shooting (ISSF and NCAA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team,50m 3P Smallbore, 50m Prone Smallbore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | National Training Center Shooting Club,[1] Kentucky Wildcats[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Shaner (born April 25, 2001, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American sports shooter. He has competed in national and international competitions, most notably he won the gold medal in the men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2021 ISSF World Cup Croatia, the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2021 ISSF Junior World Championship Lima, and the bronze medal in the 50 m rifle prone event at the 2018 World Championships.[3][4] Shaner also was part of the University of Kentucky rifle team that won the 2021 NCAA Rifle Championships.[2][5]
References[]
- ^ Team USA (July 25, 2021). "Will Shaner". Team USA. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Will Shaner Wins Gold in Men's Air Rifle 10m" (Press release). Kentucky Wildcats. July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ 2020 Summer Olympics (July 25, 2021). "Shooting - Final Results". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Bumbaca, Chris. "Will Shaner of U.S. sets Olympic record winning gold in 10-meter air rifle competition". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Olympics shooting : American William Shaner bags air rifle gold as India's Divyansh Singh Panwar, Deepak Kumar disappoint". 5 Dariya News. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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- Olympic shooters of the United States
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- Olympic medalists in shooting
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- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- ISSF rifle shooters
- Kentucky Wildcats rifle shooters
- Sportspeople from Colorado Springs, Colorado
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