Paul Adams (sport shooter)

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Paul Adams
Personal information
Born (1992-06-04) 4 June 1992 (age 31)
Toowoomba, Australia
OccupationNurse
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
Sport Sports shooting
Event Skeet shooting
ClubBrisbane Gun Club
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Commonwealth Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Brisbane Skeet

Paul Adams (born 4 June 1992) is an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the men's skeet event at the 2016 Summer Olympics [1] and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Adams represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's skeet event but did not score sufficient points to advance past qualification. [2]

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Personal life

On 13 October 2018, Adams joined the Royal Australian Navy Reserve as a Nursing Officer. [3]

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References

  1. "Paul Adams". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  3. Smallacombe, Lisa (13 October 2018). "Olympic shooter appointed to Navy Reserve". Royal Australian Navy - Navy Daily. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.