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Richard Phillips (born 12 January 1987) is a British sport shooter[1] who has won gold medals at International competitions including at the World Championships. He represented Great Britain at the 2006 World Shooting Championships in Zagreb [2]
Early life
editPhillips was born in Exeter, Devon. He has a post graduate degree in architecture from Oxford Brookes University.
Sporting career
editAt the 2006 World Shooting Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia, Phillips won the gold medal in the junior ISSF 50 meter rifle prone with Matthew Thomson and Kenneth Parr.[3] The gold medal was the first for a British Rifle team for 24 years – the previous one being for the 50m Kneeling event, which is no longer contested, and was won by Alister Allan, Barry Dagger, John Davis and the late Malcolm Cooper.
References
edit- ^ "ISSF Athlete Shooting Database". issf-sports.org. 28 September 2024.
- ^ "World Championship Medals in Zagreb". britishshooting.org.uk. 19 January 2007.
- ^ "Shooting: Young guns take aim at the Government". independent.co.uk. 13 August 2006.