Aaron Heading

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Aaron Heading (born 21 May 1987) is a clay-pigeon shooter,[1] specialising in the Trap discipline. He represents England and Great Britain.

NationalityBritish
Born (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 (age 38)
King's Lynn, England
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
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Aaron Heading
XIX Commonwealth Games-2010 Delhi: (Men’s Shooting Single Trap) Heading Aaron of England (Gold), Miachel Diamond of Australia (Silver) and Manavjit Singh Sandhu of India (Bronze), during the medal presentation ceremony, at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, in New Delhi on October 10, 2010.
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 (age 38)
King's Lynn, England
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain / England
SportShooting
Event
Trap shooting
ClubEast Yorkshire Gun Club
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 OsijekTrap team
Bronze medal – third place2011 BelgradeTrap team
Bronze medal – third place2018 ChangwonMixed team trap
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lonato del GardaTrap team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 MinskTrap
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 OsijekTrap team
Silver medal – second place2019 Lonato del GardaTrap
Silver medal – second place2024 LonatoTrap team
Bronze medal – third place2022 LarnacaTrap team
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiTrap
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowTrap
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastTrap
Bronze medal – third place2010 DelhiTrap pairs
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BrisbaneTrap
Silver medal – second place2010 DelhiTrap
Silver medal – second place2010 DelhiTrap badge
Bronze medal – third place2010 DelhiTrap pairs
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In 2010 Heading earned selection for the England shooting team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi from 3–14 October 2010. He won Bronze when competing in the men's trap pairs, with partner David Kirk, and Gold in the singles event.[2]

In 2014 he was selected for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where he won the Silver meal in Men's Trap.[3]

He qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] He finished 23rd.

At the 2022 World Championships he won in the Trap Team event with Matthew Coward-Holley and Nathan Hales.[5]

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