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American wins Olympic skeet gold

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:28 pm
by seamusTX
U.S. Army Sergeant Vincent Hancock won the Olympic men's skeet competition with an overall score of 148 out of 150.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/ ... V920120731" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics ... 56607024/1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is 23-year-old Hancock's second Olympic gold medal in skeet. He has been competing since his teen years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Hancock" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

BTW, Olympic skeet and trap are a lot more difficult than what you might shoot at your local range. Among other handicapping factors, shooters must start from a low ready position, and the bird is launched a random time after the shooter calls "pull."

- Jim

Re: American wins Olympic skeet gold

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:34 pm
by ffemt300
Waaaay cool. I was watching earlier. Great shooting!

Re: American wins Olympic skeet gold

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:00 pm
by fickman
I hope he does stay with the sport. . . he's a great ambassador.

And I love seeing our armed forces in competition. . . especially while bearing arms!

Re: American wins Olympic skeet gold

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:19 pm
by The Marshal
all around WIN !

Re: American wins Olympic skeet gold

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:22 pm
by solaritx
and DID YOU SEE how the liberal media reported that the USA won the gold in both women and mens Skeet????

"In two seperate instances, Americans were observed here in England stealing gold with deadly firearms. Both are know to be repeat offenders!!!"

Oh well :reddevil (at least that is WHAT THEY WANTED TO SAY)

Garry N

Re: American wins Olympic skeet gold

Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:07 pm
by The Marshal
solaritx wrote:and DID YOU SEE how the liberal media reported that the USA won the gold in both women and mens Skeet????

"In two seperate instances, Americans were observed here in England stealing gold with deadly firearms. Both are know to be repeat offenders!!!"

Oh well :reddevil (at least that is WHAT THEY WANTED TO SAY)

Garry N
:smilelol5: :thewave