Joshua Richmond Explained

Birth Date:19 December 1985
Birth Place:Sayre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:188 cm
Weight:91 kg
Sport:Trap shooting
Event:Double trap
Club:U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning, Georgia
Show-Medals:yes

Joshua Richmond (born December 19, 1985)[1] is an American male sport shooter who was, at one time, the world's top ranked double trap shooter.[2] He won the ISSF World Shooting Championships in 2010 and 2014, and also has 12 ISSF World Cup medals in the sport. He was favored to win the men's double trap shooting event at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[3] but placed 16th.

Richmond was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania to Michael and Sandra Richmond. He attended Sullivan County High School and Troy State University and resides in Hillsgrove, Pennsylvania. He has a brother, Justin, wife Scharri, and two sons, Tristan and Beaux. In 2011 he was deployed to Afghanistan and earned the Army Commendation Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, U.S. International Distinguished Badge and the Grenade Marksmanship Badge.[4]

With the removal of double trap from the Olympics, Josh has transitioned into shooting international trap.

Performance History

Double Trap

[5] 200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
Olympic GamesNot heldNot held16th
131
Not held7th
135
World Championships Gold
132 (J)
6th
141+44
Bronze
143+46
5th
143+40
Gold
146+50
19th
143
Gold
143(30)+30
Pan American Games / CAT Gold
136+47
Gold
138+47
6th
143(25)
World Cup 127th
124
4th
140+46
6th
139+42
Gold
144+48
Bronze
143+46
Bronze
143+40
Silver
138(29)+27
9th
135
World Cup 28th
135
14th
134
Gold
145+43
Silver
140+46
Silver
138(28)+28
7th
136
World Cup 3 Gold
142+49
5th
141+47
4th
143+45
Gold
144+49
30th
122
29th
137
Gold
140(28)+29
World Cup 44th
140+46
Bronze
142+48
12th
141
4th
145+47
Not held10th
136
World Cup Final9th
137
10th
138
Gold
145+47
4th
140(29)+27
4th
143(29)+26

Notes and References

  1. Joshua Richmond . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105753/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/joshua-richmond-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . February 12, 2015.
  2. Web site: Double Trap Shooters Glenn Eller & Josh Richmond Aim for More Olympic Hardware . Ammoland.com . August 1, 2012.
  3. Web site: Olympic Medal Count 2012: How Team USA Will Reclaim the Lead . Sam H. . Quinn . BleacherReport.com . August 1, 2012.
  4. Web site: Joshua Richmond profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426062306/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/RI/Joshua-Richmond.aspx . dead . April 26, 2012 . TeamUSA.org . August 1, 2012.
  5. Web site: ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org. www.issf-sports.org. 2018-04-05.