Joshua Richmond
 Richmond at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
December 19, 1985 Sayre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Trap shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Double trap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning, Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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, 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]
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- ↑ "Joshua Richmond". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Double Trap Shooters Glenn Eller & Josh Richmond Aim for More Olympic Hardware". Ammoland.com. August 1, 2012.
- ↑ Quinn, Sam H. (August 1, 2012). "Olympic Medal Count 2012: How Team USA Will Reclaim the Lead". BleacherReport.com.
- ↑ "Joshua Richmond profile". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved August 1, 2012.