Ariel Mauricio Flores

Ariel Mauricio Flores Gómez (born February 10, 1977) is a Mexican sport shooter.[2] He won a bronze medal in men's skeet shooting at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and gold at the 2008 ISSF World Cup series in Kerrville, Texas, accumulating scores of 144 and 147 targets, respectively.[1][3][4]

Ariel Mauricio Flores
Personal information
Full nameAriel Mauricio Flores Gómez
Nationality Mexico
Born (1977-02-10) 10 February 1977
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas,
Mexico
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)Skeet
Coached byGuillermo Olivera[1]
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Skeet

Flores represented Mexico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's skeet shooting. He finished only in twenty-seventh place by one point behind Guatemala's Juan Carlos Romero from the final attempt, for a total score of 111 targets.[5]

References
  1. "ISSF Profile – Ariel Mauricio Flores". ISSF. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ariel Mauricio Flores". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. Diaz Reyes, Adriana (22 July 2007). "Flores se queda con el bronce" [Flores gets the bronze] (in Spanish). El Universal Deportes. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. "Tirador mexicano gana oro en campeonato mundial" [Mexican shooter wins gold at world championship] (in Spanish). El Universal Deportes. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  5. "Men's Skeet Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.


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