Anders Golding
Anders Christian Golding (born 12 May 1984)[2] is a Danish skeet shooter. He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and won a silver medal in 2012. This was Denmark's first medal at the 2012 Olympics and their first medal in the men's skeet since 1984.[3] He finished behind American Vincent Hancock who took the gold medal for a second time.[4] Golding is a carpenter by profession and lives in Oslo, Norway.[5]
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Born | 12 May 1984 39) Aalborg, Denmark | (age|||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||
Event(s) | Skeet | |||||||||||
Club | Jetsmark | |||||||||||
Medal record
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The medal scores in the 2012 Olympic final were Vincent Hancock 148/150, Anders Golding 146/150, and Nasser Al-Attiyah 144/150.[6]
Golding was 25th in the qualification round at the 2008 Olympics.[1]
References
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- Anders Golding. sports-reference.com
- "OL-deltagelse har sine omkostninger". Danmarks Radio. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- "Sølvvinderen Golding: Stort at være første dansker". TV2. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- "Vincent Hancock wins gold medal for U.S. in skeet shooting". LA Times. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- "Anders Golding". Dansk Skytte Union. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- "American Hancock wins men's skeet gold". Reuters. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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