Joshua Richmond

Joshua Richmond

Richmond at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1985-12-19) December 19, 1985
Sayre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
Sport Trap shooting
Event(s) Double trap
Club U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning, Georgia
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro Double trap
Double trap world championships
2006 Zagreb Team
2007 Nicosia Individual
2009 Maribor Team
2010 Munich Individual
2010 Munich Team
2014 Ganada Individual

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] but placed 16th.

Richmond was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania to Michael and Sandra Richmond. He attended Sullivan County High School and Troy State University and resides in Hillsgrove, Pennsylvania. He has a brother, Justin, wife Scharri, and two sons, Tristan and Beaux. In 2011 he was deployed to Afghanistan and earned the Army Commendation Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, U.S. International Distinguished Badge and the Grenade Marksmanship Badge.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "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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