Alex Hoberg Explained

Alex Hoberg
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:27 November 2001
Birth Place:Adelaide, South Australia
Height:1.8 m
Weight:70 kg
Country:Australia
Sport:Shooting
Event:Rifle
Coach:William Godward

Alex Hoberg (born 27 November 2001) is an Australian sport shooter. In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 10 meter air rifle event at the 2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships held in Brisbane, Australia.[1]

In 2018, he represented Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia and he finished in 4th place in the men's 10 metre air rifle event.[2] In the same year, he also represented Australia at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2019, he won three gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2019 Oceania Shooting Championships held in Sydney, Australia.[3]

Hoberg represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 10 metre air rifle and mixed 10 metre air rifle team events. He did not score sufficient points in either event to advance past qualification.[4] Detailed results can be found in Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Commonwealth Shooting Championships – Archived copy . 26 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030119/http://shootingaustralia.org/_r2351/media/system/attrib/file/821/RESULTS%2010m%20AIR%20RIFLE%20MEN%20%28CSF%29%20FINAL.pdf . 7 November 2017 . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: Alex Hoberg Profile. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190713225708/https://results.gc2018.com/en/shooting/athlete-profile-n6030495-alex-hoberg.htm. 13 July 2019. 13 October 2020. 2018 Commonwealth Games.
  3. Web site: Results. 19 August 2020. 2019 Oceania Shooting Championships.
  4. Web site: Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 . 2022-03-27 . The Roar . en-US.