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Blow For Hammond in Windy Conditions |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 15 August 2008 |
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Jonathan Hammond shot an impressive first series 99, but it was not enough to see him progress past qualifying in the men’s 50m rifle prone competition at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall on Friday morning local time.
The 27-year-old Scot struggled in the windy conditions and slipped off the pace, shooting 97 and 96 in rounds two and three, to finish in 34th place overall with a combined score of 589 out of a possible 600.
Top of the qualification pile was Artur Ayvazian, from Ukraine, who dropped one shot on his final series to miss out on a perfect score of 600.
“I felt like I shot pretty well,” said Hammond. “I didn’t shoot too many bad shots, but I struggled with the wind. It was really tough, and the scores reflect that.
“A few of the guys got it right and shot well, but I found it really tough and did the best I could on the day.
“I was happy with my start. I shot a 99 and felt like I was going to find a way to get into it, but the wind really got up and the conditions just bit me in the behind on the second and third (series). After that it was all catch up.”
Hammond is back in action on Sunday (August 17) when he contests the 50m rifle three positions qualifiers, starting at 09:00 local time (02:00 BST).
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 December 2008 )
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Little Misses Out In Skeet Qualification |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 14 August 2008 |
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Elena Little missed out on a place in the women’s skeet final following Thursday morning’s qualification round at the shooting range. Moscow-born Little was 14th out of the qualifying field with 66, a score not enough to see her through to Thursday afternoon’s final. Italian Chiara Cainero lead the qualifying pool with 72. Little was philosophical in reviewing her performance: “It went quite well in that mentally I was very strong, but technical conditions didn’t go my way and luck wasn’t on my side," she said. “I felt I tried the best I could, and made one mistake which cost me two targets. The weather conditions weren’t ideal, and the light got worse. “However I’m disappointed with my score but not my performance – when it’s not your day it’s not your day.” |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 December 2008 )
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Faulds Sixth in Double Trap |
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 |
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Four-times Olympian Richard Faulds missed out on the medals in the double trap final in Beijing today.
Faulds, who struck gold in the same discipline in Sydney eight years ago, went into the final in fifth place with a score of 137 hits from 150 targets in the qualification round.
He followed that up with 43 in the final round to finish sixth overall with 180.
“I made the final and was pleased to do that. You always look for a medal though,” he said.
“I’ve made four Olympic Games, made three finals and won one Olympic medal,” he said. “I’ve tried my hardest and done my best today.
“The world standing is rising year by year. There’s no room for error, although the scores today weren’t particularly high. You can’t re-create this situation and we only have one chance every four years to make an Olympic final.
“I came here tried my hardest for a medal, but haven’t got one, so it’s back to the drawing board.”
Meanwhile, Steven Scott missed out on the final, coming joint 12th in the qualifying round with a score of 134.
He said: “I’ve learned a good lesson today. Unfortunately I suffered in the first round, small problems making me slip up little and often.
“Other than that it went well and I am happy to have participated in my first Olympic Games.” |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 December 2008 )
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Equal personal Best for Hammond |
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Written by Paul Taylor
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Monday, 11 August 2008 |
Jon Hammond shot an equal personal best score of 589 in the 10m Air Rifle Men’s event qualification at the Beijing Olympic Games. Despite a poor first string of ten shots, Jon came back with five solid 10 shot strings, dropping only six points of his final 50 shots for a total of 589 ex 600 (95, 98, 100, 98, 99 and 99) to finish 26th. In a well disciplined match, Jon gained valuable experience in preparation for the 50m Rifle Prone shot on the 15th August and the 3x40 Rifle event shot on the 17th August 2008. 
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 December 2008 )
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Hammond and Kerwood Miss Out in Qualifying |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 11 August 2008 |
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In the morning’s shooting events, Team GB did not progress any further with eliminations from the men’s 10m air rifle and the women’s trap qualification rounds. Jonathan Hammond was 29th - shooting a personal best of 589 in a tight qualifier led by Henri Hakkinen of Finland. It gave the Banchory marksman confidence, in what is regarded as his weaker event: “I didn’t get a great start but I settled down after that,” he said. “To shoot a PB was great – I can’t ask anymore of myself. “This gives me confidence to carry this over into my stronger event later this week.” Charlotte Kerwood, was frustrated by her performance – finishing 16th – and missing out on a place in the final later today. “I tried my best today but this experience has made me more determined to work even harder over the next four years for 2012,” she said. “I shot well in the first round and I tried to control my nerves but the score didn’t reflect my shooting,” she said. “The second round was much better, and the GB contingent in the crowd were even cheering my misses and it was fantastic with such great support. “The third round was harder, but I’ll be back in four years time having learnt from this.” |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 December 2008 )
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