Ian Peel

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Ian R Peel (born 18 January 1958) is a British sport shooter who has represented Great Britain in the Summer Olympic Games on three occasions.

Born (1958-01-18) 18 January 1958 (age 68)
ClubEast Yorkshire Gun Club, Beverley
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Ian Peel
Personal information
Born (1958-01-18) 18 January 1958 (age 68)
Sport
SportSports shooting
ClubEast Yorkshire Gun Club, Beverley
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyTrap
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1986 Edinburghtrap
Gold medal – first place1986 Edinburghtrap pairs
Gold medal – first place1990 Aucklandtrap pairs
Bronze medal – third place1990 Aucklandtrap
Silver medal – second place1998 Kuala Lumpurtrap pairs
Silver medal – second place1998 Kuala LumpurOlympic trap
Bronze medal – third place1998 Kuala LumpurOlympic trap pairs
Silver medal – second place2002 ManchesterOlympic trap pairs
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Sport shooting career

Peel first appeared at the Olympics in the 1988 Games in Seoul where he finished 25th in the mixed trap event. Twelve years later he competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and won the silver medal in the men's trap. He participated in his third Games in Athens in 2004 finishing tied for 19th in the men's trap.[1]

He represented England and won two gold medals in the trap and trap pairs with Peter Boden, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] Four years later represented England and won a gold medal in the trap pairs with Kevin Gill and a bronze medal in the individual trap, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] After missing the 1994 games he competed in his third Games at the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he once again won medals in the trap events; two silvers and a bronze with Bob Borsley. A fourth and final appearance at the 2002 Commonwealth Games resulted in his eighth medal after a winning a pairs silver with Christopher Dean.[4]

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