Kateřina Emmons
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November 17, 1983 Plzen, Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence |
Plzen, Czech Republic Grand Rapids, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | AR40, STR3X20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kateřina Emmons, née Kůrková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkatɛr̝ɪna ˈkuːrkovaː]; born November 17, 1983) is a female Czech sport shooter who won three Olympic medals. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won her first gold medal in the women's 10 metre air rifle competition,[1] as well as a silver medal in the 50 metre rifle three positions event.
In addition to her Olympic achievements, Emmons won gold at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships in the 10 metre air rifle competition, and a silver medal four years later in 2006.
Career
Emmons went to the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in the 10 metre air rifle competition and finished 27th in her second event, the 50 metre rifle three positions event. In Beijing in 2008, she won the first gold medal of the 2008 Summer Olympics ahead of 2004 champion and favourite for the competition, Du Li. Emmons equalled the world record and set a new Olympic Record in the qualifying round by achieving a maximum score of 400. She then proceeded to set a new Olympic Record in the final by scoring a total of 503.5 points.[2] She won a silver medal in the 50 metre rifle three positions event at the same games.
Emmons took part in her third Olympic Games in 2012, although did not win a medal, finishing fourth in the 10 metre air rifle competition. She placed 32nd in the 50 metre rifle three positions.
Olympic results
| Event | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| 50 metre rifle three positions | 27th 565 |
 Silver586+101.7 |
32nd 576 |
| 10 metre air rifle |  Bronze398+103.1 |
 Gold400+103.5 |
4th 397+103.3 |
Records
| Current world records held in 10 metre air rifle | ||||||||
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| Women | Qualification | 400 |  Seo Sun-hwa (KOR) Gao Jing (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Du Li (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Suma Shirur (IND) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Monika Haselsberger (AUT) Barbara Lechner (GER) Zhao Yinghui (CHN) Wu Liuxi (CHN) Du Li (CHN) Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) Kateřina Emmons (CZE) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Yi Siling (CHN) |
April 12, 2002 April 22, 2002 August 24, 2002 June 4, 2003 June 14, 2003 February 13, 2004 February 22, 2004 April 22, 2004 March 5, 2005 April 11, 2005 June 11, 2005 October 4, 2006 May 24, 2008 August 9, 2008 November 5, 2008 August 1, 2010 |
Sydney (AUS) Shanghai (CHN) Munich (GER) Zagreb (CRO) Munich (GER) Kuala Lumpur (MAS) Bangkok (THA) Athens (GRE) Tallinn (EST) Changwon (KOR) Munich (GER) Granada (ESP) Milan (ITA) Beijing (CHN) Bangkok (THA) Munich (GER) |
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Personal life
Emmons is married to American Olympic rifle shooter Matthew Emmons.[3] They met at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens while she was commentating for Czech Television,[4] and married in Pilsen on June 30, 2007. They both live and train at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center. Her father currently coaches the Australian shooting team. Their daughter, Julie, was born in 2009. They have two more children together: Martin Henry and Emma.
References
- ↑ "Flash: Emmons wins first gold of the Olympic Games". Beijing 2008. August 9, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Czech shooter Katerina Emmons wins first gold medal of Beijing Olympics". The Telegraph. August 9, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ European Shooting Page
- ↑ "London 2012: Is Matt Emmons America's unluckiest Olympian?". BBC Sport. June 7, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
External links
Olympic champions in women's 10 metre air rifle | |
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