Josselin Henry (born 22 April 1982 in Nancy) is a French sport shooter.[1] Henry represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for all three rifle shooting events.

Josselin Henry
Personal information
Nationality France
Born (1982-04-22) 22 April 1982 (age 42)
Nancy, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air rifle (AR40)
50 m rifle prone (FR60PR)
50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20)
ClubSte. Bitche
Coached byRoger Chassat
Medal record
Men's shooting
European Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place Osijek 2013 300 m rifle prone team
Gold medal – first place Osijek 2013 300 m rifle 3 pos team
Silver medal – second place Osijek 2013 300 m rifle 3 positions

In his first event, 10 m air rifle, Henry was able to hit a total of 587 points within six attempts, finishing fortieth in the qualifying rounds.[2] Few days later, he placed twenty-third in the 50 m rifle prone, by one target behind Israel's Gil Simkovitch from the final attempt, with a total score of 592 points.[3] In his third and last event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, Henry was able to shoot 388 targets in a prone position, 373 in standing, and 390 in kneeling, for a total score of 1,151 points, finishing only in forty-first place.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josselin Henry". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 50m Rifle Prone Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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