Esmari van Reenen (born September 28, 1981) is a South African sport shooter.[1] She won the silver medal for the rifle three positions at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, losing out by seven tenths of a point (0.7) to India's Anuja Jung.[2][3] Van Reenen received a qualifying place for the Olympics by capturing the gold in the same category at the 2007 ISSF African Shooting Championships in Cairo, Egypt.[4] She also achieved a best result in the international stage by finishing fifth at the 2008 ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, with a score of 673.3 points.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Born | 28 September 1981 |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event(s) | 10 m air rifle (AR40) 50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20) |
Medal record | |
Van Reenen became one of the first female sport shooters to represent South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[6] She competed in the women's 50 m rifle 3 positions, where she was able to shoot 198 targets in a prone position, 183 in standing, and 197 in kneeling, for a total score of 578 points, finishing only in sixteenth place.[7]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Esmari van Reenen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ McCallum, Kevin (23 March 2006). "Golden duo boost SA's Games success". IOL Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Staff (23 March 2006). "Pretoria shooter wins SA's seventh Games gold medal". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Summer destination medal". Al-Ahram Weekly. 15–21 March 2007. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Shooting: Morgan Hicks Claims Gold at World Cup Rio". Team USA. 28 March 2008. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Shooters' Steady Bead on Beijing Medal". GSport. 3 August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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