William Shaner Explained

William Shaner should not be confused with William Shatner.

William Shaner
Birth Date:25 April 2001
Birth Place:Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height:6 ft 2 in
Weight:140 lb
Country:United States
Sport:Shooting (ISSF and NCAA)
Event:10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team,50m 3P Smallbore, 50m Prone Smallbore
Club:National Training Center Shooting Club,[1] Kentucky Wildcats[2]
Show-Medals:yes

William Shaner (born April 25, 2001, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American sports shooter. He won gold medals in the men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the 10m air rifle event at the 2021 ISSF World Cup Croatia, and the 10m air rifle event at the 2021 ISSF Junior World Championship Lima, and the bronze medal in the 50 m rifle prone event at the 2018 World Championships.[3] [4]

Shaner was also part of the University of Kentucky rifle team that won the 2021 NCAA Rifle Championships.[2] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team USA. 2021-07-25. Will Shaner. https://web.archive.org/web/20200402143951/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-shooting/athletes/Will-Shaner. dead. April 2, 2020. 2021-07-25. Team USA. en-US.
  2. Will Shaner Wins Gold in Men’s Air Rifle 10m . Kentucky Wildcats . July 25, 2021 . July 25, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2020 Summer Olympics. 2021-07-25. Shooting - Final Results. 2021-07-25. Tokyo 2020. en-US. July 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725214221/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/shooting/results-10m-air-rifle-men-fnl-000100-.htm. dead.
  4. Web site: Bumbaca. Chris. Will Shaner of U.S. sets Olympic record winning gold in 10-meter air rifle competition. 2021-07-25. USA TODAY. en-US.
  5. News: Olympics shooting : American William Shaner bags air rifle gold as India's Divyansh Singh Panwar, Deepak Kumar disappoint . 28 July 2021 . 5 Dariya News.