McPhail at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1981-12-15) December 15, 1981 (age 43) 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael McPhail (born December 15, 1981) is an American rifle shooter. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 2011 Pan American Games. He competed in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed 9th. In the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed 19th.
McPhail started training in shooting in 1996. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, where he competed on the rifle team. 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.
References
- Michael McPhail. sports-reference.com
- "Michael Mcphail". London 2012. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "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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