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2015 U.S. PAN AMERICAN SHOOTING TEAM ®
Twenty-Five Athletes Named To U.S. Pan American Shooting Team
Twenty-fi ve USA Shoot-
ing Team athletes, includ- ing nine Olympians, will represent their country next month at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toron- to, Canada, as team selec- tions were announced in
recent Selection Match and World Cup results. In shot- gun, athletes earned their nomination through a two- part selection match that determined participants for the Pan Am Games, an up- coming World Cup in Gaba-
competition is at the Toronto International Trap & Skeet Club, located about an hour north of Toronto. “We feel absolutely con-
fi dent in the team that has been assembled and their ability to earn the quotas
By Kevin Neuendorf Director of Media & Public Relations
fi ll the 30 possible slots, we had to prioritize fi lling the slots where quotas were still needed. Long term, this is best for the athletes as they hopefully will have the maximum amount of quotas available for Rio, which equals opportunities to make the Olympic Team. Short term, this is a very painful process as several very good athletes that al- ready have earned Rio quo- tas have to sit home for the Pan Am Games (due to team size limitations).”
About Olympic Quotas The USA Shooting Team
coordination with the United States Olympic Committee. In Toronto, the U.S. con-
tingent of sharpshooters will be focused on securing the 15 Olympic quotas still available. A quota spot is essentially the entry ticket necessary for a country to compete in Olympic compe- tition in a particular disci- pline. Athletes were determined
by a selection committee in rifl e and pistol that weighed
la, Azerbaijan and the 2015 Shotgun World Champion- ships. The Pan American Games
are the world’s third-largest international multi-sport Games featuring athletes from countries in the Ameri- cas. The fi rst Pan Am Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1951, and are held every four years. The 2015 Pan Am Games will be held in Toronto July 10-26. From July 12-19, shooting
30 USA Shooting News | July 2015
that are available,” said Dave Johnson, USA Shoot- ing’s National Rifl e Coach and Director of Operations. “Being selected to a Pan American Games Team and being a part of something bigger than the sport itself is a true honor and a privilege and I know our athletes will embrace this opportunity. “Choosing the team was
very challenging,” Johnson added. “With a mandated team size of 25 athletes to
has earned 15 of the 30 quotas (Two per 15 Olympic events) available in the three disciplines including Prone Rifl e (2); Men’s Air Rifl e (1); Women’s Air Rifl e (1); Wom- en’s Three-Position Rifl e (1); Men’s Air Pistol (1); Men’s Free Pistol (1); Men’s Rapid Fire Pistol (1); Women’s Air Pistol (1); Men’s Double Trap (2); Women’s Skeet (2); Men’s Skeet (1); Women’s Trap (1). The U.S. has yet to earn any quotas in Men’s Trap and Three-Position Rifl e and Women’s Sport Pistol. There will be a total of 20 Olympic quotas handed out at the Pan American Games with the winner earning that quota in 10 events and the top-two fi nishers in Men’s Air Rifl e, Men’s Trap, Men’s
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