David Phelps (born 10 April 1977) is a Welsh sport shooter, who won Gold in the 50 meter rifle prone individual competition and Bronze in the corresponding pairs event for Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[1] He went on to win individual Gold in the event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Welsh |
| Citizenship | British |
| Born | 10 April 1977 Cardiff, Wales |
| Years active | 1995 – 2018 |
| Spouse | Sheree Cox |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting sport |
| Event | 50 metre rifle prone |
History
editPhelps comes from Cardiff in Wales. In August 2014, he married England Commonwealth rifle shooter Sheree Cox.
Career
editIn 2000 and 2001, Phelps won back-to-back British Prone Championships at the NSRA National Meeting.[4]
Phelps was selected for his first Commonwealth Games in 2002 where he qualified for the final in the Men's 50M Prone Rifle, finishing 6th. He finished 11th in the Men's Prone Rifle Pairs with team-mate Robin Hilborne. Four years later he earned selection for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, by which time he was representing Great Britain at World Cup level.[5] On 22 March 2006, Phelps claimed Gold in the men's singles prone rifle event, with a score of 698.3.[2] He followed this with a Bronze in the pairs prone rifle event with teammate Gruffudd Morgan.[6]
Phelps was selected again for the Commonwealth Games in 2010,[7] in the singles and paired prone rifle (paired this time with Jamie Dummer), but failed to qualify for the final. In 2014 Phelps saw his fourth selection for Wales to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where he finished twelfth in the Prone Rifle.
In January 2018 Phelps' fifth Commonwealth Selection was announced ahead of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.[8] He went on to win Gold in the Men's Prone Rifle.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "More success for British shooters". BBC Sport. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Commonwealth Games day seven review". BBC Sport. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Wales' David Phelps wins 50m prone gold". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 April 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Sports Round-up" (Print). The Daily Telegraph. 19 August 2002. p. S7. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
Simon Bailey, from Cheshunt, became British Champion in the NSRA matches at Bisley, winning the Lord Roberts Trophy ahead of a field comprising several Commonwealth games representatives, including Wale's David Phelps, who failed to record a third consecutive win.
- ^ "ISSF Athlete Profile". International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Shooting". www.gbrathletics.com. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "David Phelps bids to retain Commonwealth Games title". BBC Sport. 16 August 2010. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ "2018 Commonwealth Games selections". WTSF News. Welsh Target Shooting Federation. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Results - 50m Rifle Prone Men's Finals". Gold Coast 2018. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ Daniel Etchells (10 April 2018). "Birthday boy Phelps claims men's 50m rifle prone title with Commonwealth Games record". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
External links
edit- David Phelps at ISSF
- David Phelps at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- David Phelps at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- David Phelps at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
