Kateřina Emmons
Kateřina Emmons (also Emmonsová), née Kůrková (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkatɛr̝ɪna ˈkuːrkovaː]; born 17 November 1983) is a Czech sport shooter who won three Olympic medals. She competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, and the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won her first gold medal in the women's 10 metre air rifle competition,[1] as well as a silver medal in the 50 metre rifle three positions event.
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| Nationality | Czech Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 November 1983 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | AR40, STR3X20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In addition to her Olympic achievements, Emmons won gold at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships in the 10 metre air rifle competition, and a silver medal four years later in 2006.
Career edit
Emmons went to the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in the 10 metre air rifle competition and finished 27th in her second event, the 50 metre rifle three positions event. In Beijing in 2008, she won the first gold medal of the 2008 Summer Olympics ahead of 2004 champion and favourite for the competition, Du Li. Emmons equalled the world record and set a new Olympic Record in the qualifying round by achieving a maximum score of 400. She then proceeded to set a new Olympic Record in the final by scoring a total of 503.5 points.[2] She won a silver medal in the 50 metre rifle three positions event at the same games.
Emmons took part in her third Olympic Games in 2012, although did not win a medal, finishing fourth in the 10 metre air rifle competition. She placed 32nd in the 50 metre rifle three positions.
In 2018 it was announced that Emmons had been appointed as a consultant shooting coach with the Czech biathlon team.[3]
Olympic results edit
| Event | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| 50 metre rifle three positions | 27th 565 | Silver 586+101.7 | 32nd 576 |
| 10 metre air rifle | Bronze 398+103.1 | Gold 400+103.5 | 4th 397+103.3 |
Records edit
| Current world records held in 10 metre air rifle | ||||||||
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| Women | Qualification | 400 | Seo Sun-hwa (KOR) Gao Jing (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Du Li (CHN) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Suma Shirur (IND) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Monika Haselsberger (AUT) Barbara Lechner (GER) Zhao Yinghui (CHN) Wu Liuxi (CHN) Du Li (CHN) Sonja Pfeilschifter (GER) Kateřina Emmons (CZE) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) Yi Siling (CHN) | 12 April 2002 22 April 2002 24 August 2002 4 June 2003 14 June 2003 13 February 2004 22 February 2004 22 April 2004 5 March 2005 11 April 2005 11 June 2005 4 October 2006 24 May 2008 9 August 2008 5 November 2008 1 August 2010 | Sydney (AUS) Shanghai (CHN) Munich (GER) Zagreb (CRO) Munich (GER) Kuala Lumpur (MAS) Bangkok (THA) Athens (GRE) Tallinn (EST) Changwon (KOR) Munich (GER) Granada (ESP) Milan (ITA) Beijing (CHN) Bangkok (THA) Munich (GER) | edit | ||
Personal life edit
Emmons is married to American Olympic rifle shooter Matthew Emmons.[4] They met at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens while she was commentating for Czech Television,[5] and married in Plzeň on 30 June 2007. They both live and train in Plzeň. Her father currently coaches the Australian shooting team. Their daughter, Julie, was born in 2009. They have two more children together: Martin Henry and Emma.
References edit
- ^ . Beijing 2008. August 9, 2008. Archived from the original on August 12, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
- ^ "Czech shooter Katerina Emmons wins first gold medal of Beijing Olympics". The Telegraph. August 9, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Johnstone, Chris (5 June 2018). "Norwegian Egil Gjelland Appointed Biathlon Head Trainer". radio.cz. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ European Shooting Page
- ^ "London 2012: Is Matt Emmons America's unluckiest Olympian?". BBC Sport. June 7, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
External links edit
- Kateřina Emmons at ISSF
- Kateřina Emmons at Olympics.com
- Kateřina Emmons at Olympedia
- Kateřina Emmons at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)