Matthew Coward-Holley

Matthew Coward-Holley (born 14 December 1994)[1] is a British sport shooter.

Matthew Coward-Holley
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994
Chelmsford, England
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportShooting
Event(s)Trap
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTrap
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Lonato del GardaTeam double trap
Gold medal – first place2019 Lonato del GardaTrap
Gold medal – first place2022 OsijekTeam trap
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lonato del GardaTeam trap
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaMixed team trap
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 MariborTeam double trap
Gold medal – first place2016 Lonato del GardaTeam double trap
Gold medal – first place2021 OsijekTrap
Silver medal – second place2021 OsijekMixed team trap
Bronze medal – third place2016 Lonato del GardaDouble trap
Bronze medal – third place2022 LarnacaTeam trap

Coward-Holley was a promising rugby player as a teenager but two serious back injuries involving broken vertebrae ended his playing. In order to remain active, he turned to shooting, a sport he had done with his father between the ages of 8 and 12 before taking up rugby.[2]

He participated at the 2019 World Shotgun Championships, where he became the first Briton to win a world title in an individual Olympic shotgun discipline.[3] He went on to win two medals at the 2021 European Shooting Championships, including trap gold.[4]

He qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, securing bronze in the men's trap.[5][6]

References
  1. "Athlete Profiles | MATT COWARD-HOLLEY". British Shooting. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. "Broken back to GB Olympic medal favourite". 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Coward-Holley crowned Olympic Trap world champion in Lonato". Eurosport. Sportsbeat. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. "European Shooting Championships: Matthew Coward-Holley & Charlotte Hollands win silver". BBC Sport. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. "Matthew Coward-Holley leads British shooting team for Tokyo 2020". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. "Coward-Holley wins shooting bronze" – via www.bbc.co.uk.


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