Neil Stirton

Neil Stirton (born 1981) is a British sport shooter.[1]

Neil Stirton
Personal information
National team
Born (1981-02-15) 15 February 1981
Aberdeen
Years active1996 - Present
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportShooting sport
Event(s)
ClubBon Accord
Coached byDonald McIntosh
Updated on 26 April 2018.

Career

Stirton has held a number of Scottish and British shooting records. In the 2005 Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships (the test event for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games), Stirton won Silver in the 50M Rifle Prone Pairs partnering with Martin Sinclair.[2] The pair went on to win Silver in the same event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[3] Partnering with Jonathan Hammond at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Stirton won Gold in the Prone Pairs, and Bronze in the 50M Rifle 3 Positions Pairs.

In 2008, Stirton won the Silver medal in the 50M Prone Rifle at the Munich World Cup,[1] where he shot a career personal best and British record of 599 in the Qualification stage. His Silver medal position qualified him for the 2008 World Cup Final where he finished twelfth.

References

  1. "Neil Stirton". Athlete Profile. ISSF. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. "CSF Championships, March 2005". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. "Neil Stirton". Athlete Profile. Scottish Smallbore Rifle Association. 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2012.


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