Peter Jory
British sport shooter (born 1974)
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Peter Michael Jory (/ˈdʒʊəri/, JOR-ee; born 4 February 1974) is a British sport shooter from the island of Guernsey.
Peter Jory, at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 4, 1974 Saint Peter Port, Guernsey | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Guernsey | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rifle shooting | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Fullbore | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Guernsey Rifle Club | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rick Le Page | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Early life
Born and raised in Guernsey, Jory attended Elizabeth College. At the school, Jory shot with the combined cadet force at the schools' meeting at Bisley.[1] Jory was a member of the British Cadet Rifle Team for their tour to Canada in 1992.[2] He later graduated from the University of Southampton with a degree in Engineering.[3]
Shooting career
Jory is among the most capped Guernsey shooters at the NRA Imperial Meeting.[4][5] In 2001, Jory set the record individual score in the Mackinnon international long-range match, scoring 100.17v (ex 100.20v), though this was later broken by Glyn Barnett in 2019, who scored 100.19v.[6]
Jory won two silver medals at the 2003 Island Games in both the individual and pairs fullbore rifle shooting events.[7]
Jory represented Guernsey at the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 editions of the Commonwealth Games, entering both fullbore rifle events, namely the Queen's prize pairs and the Queen's prize individual competitions. His best results came in 2002 where he finished 7th in the fullbore singles event and 4th in the fullbore pairs event alongside Nick Mace. He finished 4th again in the pairs event in 2010, this time shooting alongside his brother, Adam Jory.[8][3]
In 2020, Jory was appointed as shooting coach at his alma mater, Elizabeth College.[9]
Motorsport
A popular figure in motorsport in Guernsey, Jory suffered a fractured vertebra following a crash while co-driving in the Guernsey Rally in March 2020, though he was not expected to suffer any lasting damage from the incident.[10]
Statistics
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Guernsey | |||||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, England | 7th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize individual | 399.51v ex 405[11] |
| 4th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize pairs | 585.69v ex 600[12] | |||
| 2003 | Island Games | Fort Le Marchant, Guernsey | 2nd | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize individual | 397 ex 405[7] |
| 2nd | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize pairs | 585 ex 600[7] | |||
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 11th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize individual | 399.50v ex 405[13] |
| 11th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize pairs | 583.74v ex 600[14] | |||
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 22nd | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize individual | 378.19v ex 405[15] |
| 4th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize pairs | 580.51v ex 600[15] | |||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 19th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize individual | 378.28v ex 405[16] |
| 11th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize pairs | 574.48v ex 600[17] | |||
| 2017 | Commonwealth Championships | Brisbane, Australia | 11th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize individual | 393.32v ex 405[18] |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Queensland, Australia | 14th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize individual | 399.37v ex 405[19] |
| 9th | Fullbore Rifle, Queen's Prize pairs | 575.45v ex 600[20] | |||