Thomas Hewitt (sport shooter)
Irish sports shooter
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Thomas Hewitt (born 8 March 1950) is a former sports shooter who represented Ireland at the 1980 Summer Olympics[1] and Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games.
NationalityNorthern Irish
Born8 March 1950
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Born | 8 March 1950 |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Event | Trap shooting |
Medal record | |
Biography
At the 1980 Olympic Games, in Moscow, Hewitt participated in the mixed trap event.[2]
Hewitt was selected for the 1986 Northern Irish team[3] at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4] He participated in the individual trap and trap pairs, winning a silver medal in the latter with Eamon Furphy.[5][6]
In 1987 Hewitt and Furphy were named the Craigavon Sports Personality team of the year.[7]
