US Olympic Shooting 2008

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  • The United States sent a 21-member shooting team to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The team competed for a total of 15 Olympic medals, nine men's and six women's, during the August 9-17, 2008 competitions. Six of the 14 male team members are also members of the United States Military.U.S. Army: Olympic Shooting Team Soldiers on TV today (July 2, 2008)

    Since shooting was added an an Olympic sport in 1896, the United States shooting team has earned 103 medals, including 50 gold medals. At the 2008 Summer Games, the U.S. won six medals, two each gold, silver and bronze. Glenn Eller won gold in the men's double trap event, while Vincent Hancock captured gold in the men's skeet shooting event.NBC Olympics: Shooting - 2008 Medal Standings by Nation Jason Turner finished fourth in the men's 10 meter air pistol event, but was awarded a bronze medal after third place finisher Kim Jong Su of North Korea was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.ESPN.com: North Korean Shooter, Vietnamese Gymnast Test Positive (August 15, 2008)

  • Pistol Events

    • 10m air pistol – men & women
    • 25m rapid fire pistol – men
    • 25m sport pistol – women
    • 50m free pistol – men

  • Rifle Events

    • 10m air rifle – men & women
    • 50m rifle 3 positions – men & women
    • 50m rifle prone – Men

  • Shotgun Events

    • Skeet – men & women
    • Trap – men & women
    • Double trap – men

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