Joshua Richmond

Joshua Richmond (born December 19, 1985)[1] is an American male sport shooter who is the world's top ranked double trap shooter.[2] He won the ISSF World Shooting Championships in 2010, and also has 7 ISSF World Cup medals in the sport. He was favored to win the men's double trap shooting event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] He placed 16th.

Richmond was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania.[1] He resides in Hillsgrove, Pennsylvania, and attended Troy State University.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Joshua Richmond". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Double Trap Shooters Glenn Eller & Josh Richmond Aim for More Olympic Hardware". Ammoland.com. August 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ Quinn, Sam H. (August 1, 2012). "Olympic Medal Count 2012: How Team USA Will Reclaim the Lead". BleacherReport.com.
  4. ↑ "Joshua Richmond profile". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved August 1, 2012.

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