Bill MacNeil
Scottish international sports shooter
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Bill MacNeil (born c.1952) is a former international sports shooter from Scotland who competed at two Commonwealth Games and won a gold medal and two bronze medals.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | born c.1952[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Biography
MacNeil, from Castletown, was a sergeant in the Catering Corps at Aldershot at the time of the 1982 Commonwealth Games.[2][3] He represented the Scottish team[4] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia,[5] where he competed in the shooting programme.[6] He won a gold medal in the 10 metres air rifle pairs with Alister Allan and a bronze medal in the 50 metres rifle three-positions pairs, again with Allan.[7]
The following year in 1983, he retained the Scottish Air Rifle Championship and just missed out on Olympic selection[8] before winning a silver medal in the air rifle event at the 1984 Commonwealth Federation European Championships.[9]
A second Commonwealth Games ensued for the Scottish team at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh,[10] where he won another bronze medal with Alister Allan in the 50 metres rifle three positions pairs.[1]