Anders Golding

Anders Christian Golding (born 12 May 1984)[2] is a Danish skeet shooter. He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and won a silver medal in 2012. This was Denmark's first medal at the 2012 Olympics and their first medal in the men's skeet since 1984.[3] He finished behind American Vincent Hancock who took the gold medal for a second time.[4] Golding is a carpenter by profession and lives in Oslo, Norway.[5]

Anders Golding
Golding at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Born12 May 1984 (1984-05-12) (age 36)
Aalborg, Denmark
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)Skeet
ClubJetsmark
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
2012 London Skeet

The medal scores in the 2012 Olympic final were Vincent Hancock 148/150, Anders Golding 146/150, and Nasser Al-Attiyah 144/150.[6]

Golding was 25th in the qualification round at the 2008 Olympics.[1]

References
  1. Anders Golding. sports-reference.com
  2. "OL-deltagelse har sine omkostninger". Danmarks Radio. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. "Sølvvinderen Golding: Stort at være første dansker". TV2. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. "Vincent Hancock wins gold medal for U.S. in skeet shooting". LA Times. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  5. "Anders Golding". Dansk Skytte Union. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  6. "American Hancock wins men's skeet gold". Reuters. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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