Glenn Kable
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Glenn Kable is a Fiji
an sport shooter who specializes in the trap
.
Controversially omitted from the Australian Olympic Team in 2000 after winning the selection shoot and being a member of the current World Champion winning Men's Olympic Trap
team from Tampere, Finland, in 1999. Formed the Shooting Association of Fiji shortly thereafter, registering with the ISSF under the Oceanic banner, after an extended business relationship with Fiji, which commenced with family dealings from the late 1970's.
Won the World Cup in Korea in 2001 in the first International Shooting event that Fiji had entered. Went on to claim a silver medal in the Italian World Cup the same year in Lonato, climbing to 5th on the World rankings. Subsequently picked up a Bronze medal in the World Cup in Perth, Australia in 2003, after shooting a perfect 75/75 on the first day.
Represented Fiji in the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002, shooting off for the final, and reproducing exactly the same result at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006. To date has also won 3 Gold Medals, 3 Silver medals and 2 Bronze medals at the South Pacific Games
in Suva and Samoa, 2003 and 2007.
At the 2008 Olympic Games
he finished in joint thirteenth place in the trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games
.
He attended high school at The King's School, Parramatta
. The University of Sydney
, residing at St Andrew's College, where he studied Law.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an sport shooter who specializes in the trap
Olympic Trap
Officially referred to only as trap, and also known in the United States as international trap, bunker trap, trench or international clay pigeon, the single-target Olympic trap shooting event has a history over a hundred years old...
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Controversially omitted from the Australian Olympic Team in 2000 after winning the selection shoot and being a member of the current World Champion winning Men's Olympic Trap
Olympic Trap
Officially referred to only as trap, and also known in the United States as international trap, bunker trap, trench or international clay pigeon, the single-target Olympic trap shooting event has a history over a hundred years old...
team from Tampere, Finland, in 1999. Formed the Shooting Association of Fiji shortly thereafter, registering with the ISSF under the Oceanic banner, after an extended business relationship with Fiji, which commenced with family dealings from the late 1970's.
Won the World Cup in Korea in 2001 in the first International Shooting event that Fiji had entered. Went on to claim a silver medal in the Italian World Cup the same year in Lonato, climbing to 5th on the World rankings. Subsequently picked up a Bronze medal in the World Cup in Perth, Australia in 2003, after shooting a perfect 75/75 on the first day.
Represented Fiji in the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002, shooting off for the final, and reproducing exactly the same result at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games in 2006. To date has also won 3 Gold Medals, 3 Silver medals and 2 Bronze medals at the South Pacific Games
South Pacific Games
The Pacific Games is a multi-sport event, much like the Olympics , with participation exclusively from countries around the South Pacific. It is held every four years and began in 1963, hosted by Suva, Fiji.- Concept :The idea of holding the South Pacific Games originated with Dr A.H...
in Suva and Samoa, 2003 and 2007.
At the 2008 Olympic Games
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field...
he finished in joint thirteenth place in the trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games
Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Trap
The men's trap competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 14 and 15 at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece.-Qualification round:EOR Equalled Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:...
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He attended high school at The King's School, Parramatta
The King's School, Sydney
The King's School is an independent Anglican, day and boarding school for boys in North Parramatta in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1831, it is Australia's oldest school and forms one of the nine "Great Public Schools" of New South Wales. Situated within a site, Gowan Brae,...
. The University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
, residing at St Andrew's College, where he studied Law.