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In their own words: Matt and Katy EmmonsIn their own words: Matt and Katy Emmons

Rifle shooters Matthew and Katy Emmons recap the events that led to their 2007 wedding.

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Featuring 15 different events, shooting competition will have more than 65 nations represented in Beijing.

Shooting All-time Medal Count

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
USA49272399
URS22171857
SWE15221855
GBR12151643

Also see

  • Athens: Men's rifle prone

    Athens: Men's rifle prone

    American Matthew Emmons had one gold in his pocket from Athens after holding off Germany's Christian Lusch who won silver.

  • Athens: Women's skeet

    Athens: Women's skeet

    In a flip-flop from Sydney, Hungary's Diana Igaly won gold in women's skeet in Athens and Zemfira Meftakhetdinova took home bronze.

  • Athens: Women's air rifle

    Athens: Women's air rifle

    All eyes will be on China's Du Li this August. A gold medalist in air rifle in Athens, her event will be the first medal awarded at the Beijing Games.

  • Athens: Men's free pistol

    Athens: Men's free pistol

    Russia's medal haul in shooting continued with the men's free pistol gold by Mikhail Nestruyev. The country earned 10 total medals in shooting.

  • Athens: Women's air pistol

    Athens: Women's air pistol

    Though Ukrainian Olena Kostevych won gold in air pistol in Athens for the first time ever, it was the third silver for Serbia's Jasna Sekaric.

  • Athens: Men's double trap

    Athens: Men's double trap

    Ahmed Almaktoum of the United Arab Emirates ran dominated in men's double trap in Athens with a score of 189.

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