Paul Leatherdale
British sports shooter
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Paul Henry Francis Leatherdale (born 1958) is a British former sports shooter and Olympian. He won three medals representing England at the Commonwealth Games and held British records in the Free Pistol event.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1958 Ely, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
| Club | Marylebone Rifle & Pistol Club |
Sports shooting career
Leatherdale competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
He represented England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, winning a gold medal in the 10 metre air pistol pairs with Ian Reid and a silver medal in the 50 metre free pistol pairs with Richard Wang.[2] Four years later he represented England in the 10 metres air pistol and 50 metres free pistol events, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3]
In 1993, he set the British record for Free Pistol of 572 ex600.[4]
A third Games appearance and third medal arrived at the 1994 Commonwealth Games when he competed in the 50 metres free pistol events and won the pairs with Mick Gault.[5][6][7][8]
