USA shooting: August 2008 Archives

Jeff Holguin of Yorba Linda, competing in his first Olympics, hit 42 targets, went from third to fourth in the final round of the double trap competition and out of the medals.
"I got off to a bad start and couldn't really figure out what I was doing wrong," Holguin said. "I came here to win; my goal wasn't just to make the team. I am disappointed, but hats off to Glenn who is not only my teammate, but a good friend."
Glenn Eller of Texas won the gold medal in double trap and set two OIympic records. His qualification score of 145 and his final score of 190 targets are Olympic records.
"I was so happy after I won, but I didn't know whether to cry, smile or jump up and down," said Eller. "After my performances in the last two Olympics, I really wanted to come here and bring home a medal for the U.S. This is definitely one of the greatest moments of my life so far."

Kim Rhode, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in shooting from Monrovia who is competing in her fourth Summer Games, is nursing a twisted knee, but says it shouldn't bother her when competition begins next week.
During a world cup shooting event in Germany last month, Rhode said she fell and hurt her knee between the first and second day of the competition. She was leading after the first day and ended up fourth.
Rhode won her two Olympic gold medals in double trap. She is competing in skeet at the Beijing Games and the world cup event in Germany was a skeet competition.
She was in China for the opening ceremonies Thursday, has been working out in Korea preparing for the Olympics and said she is still a little sore.
"I can't put any weight down on it," Rhode said. "If I need to get down on one knee, I can't do that. As far as walking, I'm doing OK in that sense. It's not really affecting my shooting now. It's just one of those things that kind of there."
Rhode's first day of competition is Aug. 14.