Amber English

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Amber English
Amber English wins gold in skeet at 2020 Summer Olympic Games.jpg
Amber English wins gold in skeet at 2020 Summer Olympic Games
Personal information
Born (1989-10-25) October 25, 1989 (age 34)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Shooting
Event Skeet
Club U.S. Army WCAP
Military career
AllegianceFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Service/branchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Years of service2017–present
Rank Army-USA-OF-02.svg Captain
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Skeet
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Changwon Skeet team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 ChangwonSkeet

Amber English (born October 25, 1989, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American sport shooter [1] who won the gold medal in the women's skeet at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, setting a new Olympic record of 56. [2] Amber English is currently serving as a First lieutenant in the United States Army. [1]

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Early life

Born to a family of hunters and sport shooters, English began shooting at age 6. She later attended the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. [3]

Career

She participated at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships, winning two medals including a gold medal in the skeet team event. [4]

English was elected to the ISSF Athletes Committee at the 2023 World Championships in Baku. [5]

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References

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  2. "Shooting - Final Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  3. "Shotgun Team". recruiting.army.mil. United States Army Recruiting Command. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Results - Skeet Women Final" (PDF). issf-sports.org. International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  5. Philip Barker (August 28, 2023). "Olympic champion English elected to ISSF Athletes' Committee". Inside the Games . Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.