Army lieutenant sets new shooting record, wins gold for USA
Coffee or Die | July 27, 2021
This article by Hannah Ray Lambert was originally published by Coffee or Die.
A US soldier set a new record in skeet shooting to win a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Monday. First Lt. Amber English, a 31-year-old logistics officer in the Army Reserve, set a new Olympic record to take home a gold medal in women’s skeet shooting.
English scored 56 hits at the Asaka Shooting Range, missing just four shots and besting silver medalist Diana Bacosi of Italy (55 hits) as well as bronze finisher and world record holder Wei Meng of China (46 hits).
She is one of 19 military members competing in the Summer Olympics. English had nerves of steel during the intense fight to the finish but “shed tears of joy” after it was all over, according to a press release from Olympic officials.
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