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| Full name | David Charles Luckman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1976 Taunton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sport shooter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Full bore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Charles Luckman (born 21 April 1976) is a British sport shooter. [1]
He won gold medals in both the Queen's prize individual and pairs events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games whilst competing for England. Four years later he sealed another double gold medal success at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [2]
He has won the prestigious Queen's Prize three times, in 2018, 2020 and 2024.
He is the younger brother of the Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Andrew Luckman.
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