Peter Wilson (sport shooter)

Peter Wilson
MBE
Wilson showing his 2012 Olympic gold medal
Personal information
Full namePeter Robert Russell Wilson
NationalityBritish
Born (1986-09-15) 15 September 1986 (age 37)
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportSport shooting
EventDouble trap
Coached byAhmad Mohammad Hasher Al Maktoum
RetiredOctober 2014
Achievements and titles
National finalsEngland
Highest world ranking1
Personal best198
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Double trap
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Belgrade Team Double trap
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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.[2]

  1. ^ "Peter Wilson leads way in race for London 2012 shooting gold". ThisisDorset. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Olympics shooting: GB's Peter Wilson wins double trap gold". BBC Sport. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.

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