Michael McPhail
 McPhail at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 15, 1981 Darlington, Wisconsin, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | FR60PR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | US Army Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning, Georgia[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael McPhail (born December 15, 1981) is an American rifle shooter.[2][3] He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 2011 Pan American Games.[3] He competed in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed 9th.[4] In the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed 19th.[5]
McPhail started training in shooting in 1996. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, where he competed on the rifle team.[6] On August 16, 2004, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. After completing basic and infantry training at Fort Benning, in early 2005 he was assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.[7]
References
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- ^ Michael McPhail. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Michael Mcphail". London 2012. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ a b "Michael McPhail". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "Men's 50m Rifle Prone Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "McPhail finishes 19th in Prone Rifle at Rio Olympic Games". www.swnews4u.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ "Former UW-Oshkosh Student To Compete At Olympics". wiacsports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
- ^ Michael McPhail. army.mil
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