Matthew Dryke
American sport shooter (born 1958)
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Matthew Alexander Dryke (born August 21, 1958, in Port Angeles, Washington) is an American former sport shooter. He competed and won a gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time world champion in skeet shooting, from 1983 and 1986, and earned a silver medal in 1987.[1]
FullnameMatthew Alexander Dryke
BornAugust 21, 1958 (age 67)
Port Angeles, Washington, U.S.
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| Born | August 21, 1958 (age 67) Port Angeles, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dryke has been inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame.[2]
Accomplishments
1979 Pan American Games – silver – skeet
1979 Pan American Games – gold team – skeet- 1979 World Moving Target Championships – gold team – skeet (world record – team)
- 1981 Championships of the Americas – gold – skeet (world record)
- 1981 Championships of the Americas – gold team – skeet (world record – team)
- 1982 World Shooting Championships – gold team – skeet
- 1983 Pan American Games – gold – skeet (world record)
- 1983 World Moving Target Championships – gold – skeet
- 1983 World Moving Target Championships – gold team – skeet
- 1984 Olympic Games – gold – skeet[3]
- 1985 Championships of the Americas – gold – skeet
- 1986 World Shooting Championships – gold – skeet (world record)
- 1987 Pan American Games – gold – skeet
- 1987 World Clay Target Championships – silver – skeet
- 1988 Olympic Games – 24th – skeet[4]
- 1989 World Cup – Mexico City – gold – skeet
- 1989 World Cup – Osijek – gold – skeet
1989 World Cup – Suhl – bronze – skeet- 1992 World Cup – Los Angeles – gold – skeet
- 1992 Olympic Games – 6th – skeet[5]
