Wally Sykes (sport shooter)
British sports shooter (1942–2026)
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Wallace John "Wally" Sykes (25 October 1942 – 5 August 2026) was a British sports shooter.
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Born25 October 1942
Wyverstone, Suffolk, England
Died5 August 2026 (aged 83)
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
SportSports shooting
ClubClay Pigeon Shooting Association
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 25 October 1942 Wyverstone, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 5 August 2026 (aged 83) Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
| Club | Clay Pigeon Shooting Association |
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He was born on the family farm in Wyverstone, Suffolk.[1]
Sykes competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]
He represented England and won a silver medal in the skeet pair with Jim Sheffield and a bronze medal in the skeet, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4]
He retired from competitive shooting, after the 1984 Olympics; he was a farmer and agricultural engineer.[1]
