Kim Eagles

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Kim Eagles
Personal information
Full nameKimberley-Anne Eagles
NationalityCanadian
Born (1976-12-15) 15 December 1976 (age 46)
Montreal, Quebec [1]
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Shooting
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Women's Air Pistol Pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 25 metre sport pistol
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 25 metre sport pistol
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006 Melbourne25 metre sport pistol pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006 Melbourne10 metre air pistol
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg 10 metre air pistol

Kim Eagles (born 15 December 1976) is a Canadian sport shooter. Eagles won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in the 10 metre air pistol event. [2] She also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 10 metre air pistol event. [3] [4]

She first competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, winning a bronze medal in the 25 metre sport pistol event. [5] She went on to win a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the 10 metre air pistol pairs event with Dorothy Ludwig [6] and three bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the 25 metre sport pistol, 25 metre sport pistol pairs with Avianna Chao and the 10 metre air pistol events. [7]

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