Dane Sampson

Dane Sampson (born 20 August 1986) is an Australian sports shooter. He competed in the 10 metre air rifle, 50 metre rifle three positions and 50 metre rifle prone events at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[1][2]

Dane Sampson

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 36) Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Shooting
Event(s)	10 metre air rifle, 50 metre rifle three positions, 50 metre rifle prone
Club	Commercial Small Bore Rifle Club
Coached by	Petr Kurka
Medal record Men's shooting Representing  Australia Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast 10 m air rifle Commonwealth Championships 2017 Brisbane 50 m rifle prone 2017 Brisbane 50 m rifle three positions

Sampson began shooting in 1998, encouraged by his parents who are both sports shooters.^[3] He made his international debut at the 2011 World Cup event in Munich.^[3]

He worked as an antiques restorer in order to fund his shooting.^[3]

Sampson qualified to represent Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[4] He competed in the men's 10 metre air rifle, the men's 50 metre rifle three positions event, and the mixed 10 metre air rifle team events. He did not score sufficient points in either event to advance past qualification.^[5]

References

1. "London 2012: Dane Sampson". London 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
2. . Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
3. "Glasgow 2014 - Dane Kevin Sampson Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
4. "Dane Sampson". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
5. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

External links

• Dane Sampson at ISSF 
• Dane Sampson at Olympedia 
• Dane Sampson at the Australian Olympic Committee 
• Dane Sampson at the Commonwealth Games Federation