Daniel Rivers
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nickname | Dan |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Born | Oxford, England | 12 June 1991
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | England |
Sport | Sport shooter |
Event | Rifle shooting |
Medal record | |
Updated on 7 September 2014 |
Daniel Rivers (born 12 June 1991) is a British sport shooter.[1] He competed for England in the 50 metre rifle three positions and the 10 metre air rifle events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won a gold and bronze medal respectively.
Sporting career
[edit]In February 2014 Rivers won the Men's 10m air rifle at the NSRA British Open Air Gun (BOAG) Championship, becoming British Champion.
In April 2014 he was selected to represent England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2] He went on to win Bronze in the 10m air rifle, and Gold in the 50m 3-position rifle.[3][4][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2014: Dan Rivers 'excited' by selection". BBC Sport. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Dan Rivers takes bronze in 10m air rifle shootout". BBC Sport. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014: Dan Rivers wins shooting gold". BBC Sport. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Rivers at ISSF
- Daniel Rivers at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Categories:
- 1991 births
- Living people
- English male sport shooters
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Shooters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games medallists in shooting
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English sportspeople stubs