Two-time Olympic gold medalist Vincent Hancock leads a six-member squad into competition Saturday as the 2012 International Shooting Sports Federation World Cup Final for Shotgun.
Six USA Shooting Team Members to Compete in World Cup Final
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Ten USA Shooting Team Members Visit White House with fellow Olympians & Paralympians
Ten members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team for Shooting will join other members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in a White House visit Friday morning in Washington, D.C.
Olympian Kim Rhode 1st American with Individual-Sport Medal in 5 Consecutive Games
In her dominating shootout win on Sunday, July 29th, 2012, Rhode tied a world record with 99 points out of a possible 100.
Vincent Hancock is Golden for Team USA and Beretta
Beretta USA congratulates 2-time Olympic gold medalist Sgt. Vincent Hancock on his historic win in Men’s Skeet at the 2012 Olympic games in London.
Double Trap Shooters Glenn Eller & Josh Richmond Aim for More Olympic Hardware
Expectations couldn’t be higher for these Army Marksmanship Unit teammates given the success they’ve showcased in the sport in recent years.
Hancock and Thompson in Position for Medals in Men’s Skeet
Leading the Men’s Skeet field with 74 targets, Hancock is also set to make his mark on history as he looks to become the first-ever skeet athlete to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals.
Hancock Begins Quest to Defend Gold Medal
After three rounds of shooting today, Sgt. Vincent Hancock is in first place in men’s skeet as he begins his Olympic title defense at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
Team USA Shooters Kick Off 2012 Olympic Games
Misunderstood, under-recognized and somewhat ill-perceived, USA Shooting’s top stars clamor for their rightful place among the attention-grabbing headliners of Team USA.
Jitters Get Best of Uptagrafft in Olympic Pistol Debut
First-time Olympic jitters, common to many shooters who toe the line for the first time on the world’s grandest stage, led to a result that was not in her game plan.
Two American Women Make Air Rifle Finals at 2012 Olympics
As the first medal event awarded in London, Women’s 10-meter Air Rifle took center stage among all Olympic sports on the day’s opening docket.
Women’s 10m Air Rifle & Men’s 10m Air Pistol Preview
With any luck, the Team USA medal-run will get off to an early start with Jamie Gray (Lebanon, Calif.) and Sarah Scherer (Woburn, Mass.) stepping to the line on day one.
USAMU Soldiers Ready to Continue Olympic Tradition
When Pres. Eisenhower established the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit in 1956 he did so to raise the standards of marksmanship in the Army, what he really wanted to beat the Russians in the Olympics.
Olympics a Family Affair for Two Service Members
Perseverance is defined as “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.” Sgt. 1st Class Uptagrafft and Navy Reservist PO1 Uptagrafft epitomize it.
After Roller Coaster Ride, Soldiers Excited to Defend Gold Medals
One was labeled a prodigy after winning the world championship at the age of 16. The other was already a two-time Olympian and had won every match except for the big one.
USA Shooting Team Ruger 10/22 Takedown
Sturm, Ruger & Company and TALO Distributors, Inc. have teamed up to create a limited edition USA Shooting Team Ruger 10/22 Takedown rifle.
Olympic Shooting Sports on the Rise, But Not in the UK
UK interest in the shooting sports is small because civilian gun owners have been under attack from the UK government for nearly a century.
Canadian Youth Shooters Told to Stay Away from Ontario Summer Games Honours
Organizers say Sporting Rifle ambassadors must not appear during the World Record Camp Games ceremony due to the recent (unrelated) high-profile gun crimes committed in Toronto area.
Twenty U.S. Olympic Team Athletes for Shooting Ready for London
Years of preparation and months of anxiety have dwindled down to just eight days as the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games comes closer into view for 20 Olympic shooters.
Olympic Shooter Kim Rhode Prepares to Chase History in London
As she stood on the podium at the 1996 Olympics, a gold medal around her neck, 17-year-old Kim Rhode never dreamed that 16 years later, she’d be chasing history across the Atlantic Ocean in London.
Wounded Marksmanship Unit Soldier Reinvents Career & Set to Make History
Nine years after losing his leg in a rocket-propelled grenade attack while on patrol in Iraq, Sgt. 1st Class Josh Olson has reinvented his Army career.
Olympic Shooter Parker Looks to Make Fourth Time a Charm In London
Being at the top of their profession doesn’t mean a championship comes right away. It takes perseverance and hard work. Sgt. 1st Class Jason Parker knows that all too well.
Pair of First-Time Olympian Shooters Ready for the Spotlight
They’ve pictured themselves there, in Olympic Stadium, walking through the tunnel out into the open air in front of thousands in the stands and millions watching on television.
USA Shooting National Championships for Shotgun to Feature Four 2012 Olympians
The 19th Annual USA Shooting National Championships for Shotgun are set to begin Thursday, June 27 at the home of USA Shooting in Colorado Springs.
Army Marksmanship Unit Shooter Grabs Last Olympic Spot
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Parker won the Men’s Three-Position Rifle match, securing his fourth trip to the Olympic Games and the opportunity to settle some unfinished business.
Shooters Secure Tickets to London at 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Sandra Uptagrafft will now join her husband Eric in London after earning an Olympic Team nomination in Women’s 25-meter Pistol Tuesday in Ft. Benning, Ga.
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Rifle Shooter to Join Fellow Soldiers at Olympics
A Soldier from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is joining some of his battle buddies in London this summer after winning the U.S. Olympic Team Trial match for Men’s Rifle Prone today.
Olympic Shooting Trials Start Tomorrow
The seven remaining slots to be filled on the U.S. Olympic shooting team will be awarded during the trials.
Nation’s Elite Shooters Ready for 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Shooting Trials
Nearly 240 athletes will attend in hopes of realizing their Olympic dreams at the historic ranges of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.
Shooter Targets Olympic Trials After Gold Medal Performance In Italy
Untying a bag of experience that comes from being a three-time Olympian, Sgt. 1st Class Jason Parker, USAMU, used that knowledge and claimed a gold medal at the Italy Rifle and Pistol World Cup.
High Drama in the Desert to Close 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shotgun
For three worthy adversaries, Olympic fate would go to sudden-death with a 25-target shoot-out.