Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's double trap

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Women's double trap
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
Venue Wolf Creek Shooting Complex
Competitors21 from 14 nations
Winning score141 (OR)
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Kim Rhode Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Susanne Kiermayer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Bronze medal icon.svg Deserie Huddleston Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2000  

Women's double trap shooting made its first appearance at the 1996 Summer Olympics, with Kim Rhode becoming the inaugural champion. Susanne Kiermayer defeated Deserie Huddleston in the silver medal shoot-off. [1]

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Qualification round

RankAthleteCountryABCTotalShoot-offNotes
1 Kim Rhode Flag of the United States.svg  United States 363735108Q OR
2 Riitta-Mari Murtoniemi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 353834107Q
3 Yoshiko Kira Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 333537105Q
4 Theresa DeWitt Flag of the United States.svg  United States 343734105Q
5 Susanne Kiermayer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 373632105Q
6 Deserie Huddleston Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 3434351038Q
7 Annmaree Roberts Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 3536321037
8 Gao E Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3235361036
9 Giovanna Pasello Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3633341033
10 Daina Gudzinevičiūtė Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 323534101
11 Satu Pusila Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 343432100
11 María Quintanal Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 293734100
11 Xu Xiang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 323335100
14 Muriel Bernard Flag of France.svg  France 34352998
15 Deborah Gelisio Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 37342697
15 Cynthia Meyer Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 31382897
17 Svetlana Demina Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 32303395
17 Lee Sang-hui Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 31352995
19 Yelena Rabaya Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 35312793
20 Anne Focan Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 35272991
21 Gemma Usieto Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32302890

OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final

Final

RankAthleteQualFinalTotalShoot-offNotes
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Kim Rhode  (USA)10833141OR
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Germany.svg  Susanne Kiermayer  (GER)105341392
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Australia.svg  Deserie Huddleston  (AUS)103361391
4Flag of the United States.svg  Theresa DeWitt  (USA)10532137
5Flag of Finland.svg  Riitta-Mari Murtoniemi  (FIN)10726133
6Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yoshiko Kira  (JPN)10527132

OR Olympic record

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References

  1. "Shooting at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Double Trap". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

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