Warren Potent

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Warren James Potent
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2008 Olympic bronze medalist Warren Potent
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1962-04-07) 7 April 1962 (age 63)
Parramatta, New South Wales
Sport
CountryAustralia
Sport Sport shooter
Event 50 metre rifle prone
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing 50 m rifle prone
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur 50 m rifle prone - Pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow 50 m rifle prone
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Delhi 50 m rifle prone
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 Delhi 50 m rifle prone pairs
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1986 Suhl50 metre rifle prone team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Grenada50 metre rifle prone
Updated on 12 September 2014

Warren James Potent (born 7 April 1962) is an Australian sport shooter. He won the bronze medal in the 50 metre rifle prone at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He won two of the four competitions during the 2007 World Cup season. In the 2008 ISSF World Cup, he won two bronzes as well as the gold in the pre-Olympic event in Beijing, where he equalled Christian Klees's then world record for the final aggregate score. At the 2014 ISSF World Championships in Grenada he became the 50 metre rifle prone World Champion.

Olympic results

Event20002004200820122016
50 metre rifle prone 19th
593
42nd
586
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
595+105.5
32nd
591
35th
620