| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 May 1938 Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Medal record | |
Brian Edward Girling (born 14 May 1938) is a British former international sports shooter, who competed in an Olympics and four Commonwealth Games from 1966-1990.
He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics [1]
At the age of 28 he represented England in the rapid fire pistol and centre fire pistol events, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [2] [3]
Twelve years later he competed in the rapid fire pistol event again at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Canada. It was not until 1986 that he finally won a medal and it was a gold medal in the 25 metres rapid fire pistol pairs, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was selected for a fourth Games (aged 52); that of the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, where he won a bronze medal in the 25 metres rapid fire pistol pairs. [4]
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