William Demarest (sport shooter)

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William Demarest
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Born (1964-12-20) December 20, 1964 (age 59)
Worcester, Massachusetts
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William Demarest (born December 20, 1964) is an American sport shooter. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney [1] , competing in two events, the Men's 10m Air Pistol and the Men's 50m Free Pistol, finishing 23rd in both disciplines. [2]

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Early Life

Demarest began his shooting career as a teenager in Massachusetts. Beyond his shooting career, Demarest also pursued higher education, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in 1989 and a master’s degree in 1997, both from National University in San Diego. [3]

Later Career

He worked at Boeing, contributing to the certification of airplanes for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of their Southern California flight test team [4]

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References

  1. "Bill Demarest". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "Bill Demarest".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Olympedia – Bill Demarest". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  4. "Olympedia – Bill Demarest". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-12-01.