Amber English sets Olympic record to win gold in women's skeet shooting

 

TOKYO — U.S. shooter Amber English took gold in women’s skeet with 56 hits, setting an Olympic record at the Asaka Shooting Range. 

English, 31, only missed four shots in the final, finishing ahead of Italy’s Diana Bacosi (51 hits) and China’s Wei Meng (46 hits). She entered the final in third position after finishing the qualifier with 121 hits, four shy of a perfect score.

The Colorado Springs native is a first-time Olympian who contended for a spot on the 2012 and 2016 Olympic teams. She joined the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and is working toward becoming an Army officer.

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