Andrew Austin (sport shooter)

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Andy Austin
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1956-01-31) 31 January 1956 (age 68)
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Medal record
Sports shooting
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Auckland skeet pair
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Auckland skeet
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Victoria skeet
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur skeet pair

Andrew Peter Austin (born 31 January 1956) is a British sport shooter.

Sport shooting career

Austin competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the mixed skeet event, in which he tied for 21st place. [1]

He represented England and won a silver medal in the skeet pairs with Ken Harman and a bronze medal in the individual skeet, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [2] Four years later he won a bronze medal in the skeet at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and at the 1998 Commonwealth Games he won his fourth medal after securing another silver in the skeet pairs with Drew Harvey. [3]

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References

  1. "Andrew Austin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.