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Re: Ahmed Almaktoum wins double trap gold!

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19 August 2004, 01:03
dwhunter
Re: Ahmed Almaktoum wins double trap gold!
Congratulations to Ahmed, family and UAE on it's first gold.

Doug
19 August 2004, 06:56
Nickudu
Ahmed was also the Squash champion for 5 years!

From today's News:


19 August 2004, 08:40
loud-n-boomer
Congatulations to Ahmed and to the people of the UAE. It is a pleasure and a blessing to see friends succeed.

Dave
18 August 2004, 21:05
Rusty
Well Done Ahmed!
19 August 2004, 04:52
Boghossian
Wow, this is good news. This kind of event can create a trend among the youth of a country if properly organised. UAE may turn out a long line of crackshots...
19 August 2004, 09:05
crazyjjk
Ahmed, Not too bad, not too bad at all. As a matter of fact outstanding.>John
19 August 2004, 09:48
Canuck
Here is another good link to check out....

Dubai News
19 August 2004, 09:50
Canuck
The 144 score was in trap, and the winner in that event shot 149. His gold medal was in double trap, and his score was 189, which ties the Olympic Record set in Sydney four years ago.
19 August 2004, 09:32
raamw
I saw his winning score was 144 / 49, out of couriousity what is a perfect score or the best one ever shot in the olympics
19 August 2004, 10:31
Mark
I suppose after the 577T everything else is a piece of cake!!

Congratulations Ahmed!
19 August 2004, 14:33
Michael Robinson
Just thought I'd let everyone know that Kim Rhode of the USA won the Gold Medal today in women's double trap.

I also heard that this is the first and last Olympics in which the double trapshooting event will be featured. Seems a shame. I wonder why?
19 August 2004, 15:15
Cold Bore
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I also heard that this is the first and last Olympics in which the double trapshooting event will be featured.



I understand it a little differently. Kim also won that event in 2000 (or 96?). They were talking today saying that she has the distinction of winning the first, and last (different) gold medals in the sport.
19 August 2004, 15:17
Cold Bore
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I wonder why?



Shooting is becoming less "socially acceptable" worldwide?

Gotta make room for the beach volleyballers?

Anything to due with guns is taboo lately?
19 August 2004, 15:31
HunterJim
Kim is a great young lady, and she won the gold in Atlanta in '96. She is a member of our SCI Chapter, and we did a fund raiser for her as well as some cash contributions.

I didn't know about the demise of trap doubles, but the "no guns" people are killing gun sports whenever the chance appears.

I just watched the San Diego local NBC and national news, no mention of Kim's medal.

Bah, humbug.

jim
19 August 2004, 16:13
Ku-dude
Congratulations to Ahmed and the UAE. Ku-dude
20 August 2004, 01:19
Aspen Hill Adventures
Congratulations to both Ahmed and Kim for winning gold! What an accomplishment!
18 August 2004, 18:41
Mike Smith
Very well done! Unforunately it wasnt aired here. It was supposed to be on but they had some talking head show instead. Congraulations.