Ray Jacques Bassil (Arabic: راي باسيل; born 20 October 1988) is a Lebanese trap shooter. She won gold at the 2016 ISSF World Cup in Nicosia, and at the 2019 Asian Shooting Championships in Doha. Bassil has also four times represented Lebanon at the Olympic Games, in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024.
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| Native name | راي باسيل | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Ray Jacques Bassil[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Lebanon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Lebanese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1988 Dlebta, Lebanon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Lebanon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Trap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Safra Shooting Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Daniele Di Spigno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 14th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals | 1st | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBassil started trap-shooting aged eight, encouraged by her father Jacques.[1] She began her competitive career in 2006.[2] In 2007, Bassil won her first medal at the ISSF Junior World Championships held in Nicosia, Cyprus, winning bronze.[3] She represented Lebanon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,[4] finishing 18th,[5] and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she finished 14th.[5]
Bassil won her first career gold medal at the 2016 ISSF World Cup held in Nicosia.[3] With her gold medal win at the 2019 Asian Shooting Championships in Doha, Qatar, she qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[6] Bassil was Lebanon's flag bearer at the 2020 Olympics;[7] she finished the women's trap event in 21st place.[8]
She was the only person to compete for Lebanon through qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She trained in Lebanon and Italy.[9]
Personal life
editBassil graduated with a bachelor's degree in Food and Beverage Management from Notre Dame University–Louaize.[1] She speaks three languages: Arabic, English and French.[2]
Olympic results
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| Event | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
| Trap | 18th 64 |
14th 65 |
21st 114 |
TBD |
References
edit- ^ a b c Kabboul, Tamara (12 November 2019). "This Lebanese Trapshooter Just Made It to the 2020 Olympic Games!". The961. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Shooting BASSIL Ray". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Lebanon's Trap shooter Bassil secures first world cup gold in career in Nicosia". ISSF. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "La composition de la délégation libanaise aux JO de Londres 2012 dévoilée | Sports Liban | L'Orient-Le Jour". Lorientlejour.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Lebanese shooter hoping to raise spirits back home with Tokyo success". France 24. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Ray Bassil Wins Gold Medal at Asian Cup, Qualifies to 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics". Blog Baladi. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Yassine, Hussein (22 July 2021). "Ray Bassil Is Aiming For Lebanon's First Olympic Medal In Decades". The961. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Bassil ends Olympic campaign in 21st place". www.dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Sarah; Burgen, Stephen; Delacloche, Laure (2 July 2024). "In a class of their own: three Olympic sportswomen talk about overcoming war, hardship and the Taliban". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 July 2024.