Jason Turner (sport shooter)

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Jason Turner
Personal information
BornJanuary 31, 1975 (1975-01-31) (age 50)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing 10 m air pistol
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Santo Domingo 10m air pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro 10m air pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Rio de Janeiro50m pistol

Jason Turner (born January 31, 1975, in Rochester, New York) is an American sport shooter and Olympic athlete who finished fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the 10 metre air pistol final. Bronze medalist Kim Jong Su later tested positive for propranolol, disqualifying him and upgrading Turner's position to third. [1] Turner had finished on exactly the same score as his countryman Brian Beaman, but defeated him in a seemingly uninteresting shoot-off for fourth place that would later secure him the bronze medal.

As of November 19, 2018, Turner is the National Pistol Coach for USA Shooting.

References

  1. "2 more athletes fail doping tests". CBC Sports. 2008-08-15. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2009-06-05.