Todd Bender
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Todd Bender is an American skeet shooter
from Alpharetta
, Georgia
. He attended Trinity University
from 1979 to 1982, receiving a B.S. in Business Administration. He won three straight National Collegiate Shooting Championship titles, from 1979 through 1981, and was a member of the United States national team for competition at the 1979 and 1981 World Championships. While on the shooting team at Trinity, Todd received instruction from Trinity shooting coach, "Colonel" Tom Hanzel.
Over the years he has compiled 20 NSSA World Championships and been named to a record 27 consecutive Men’s First All-American Teams. He holds the highest average in skeet history, .9972 HOA Average on 5750 targets. In international competition, Todd won the Canadian Open in 1998, the English Open (UK) 2003, and the Australian Nationals in 2008.
Todd was named the first Master Instructor for the National Skeet Shooting Association, has been trained by the UK’s Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (CPSA) and is an Honorary Fellow in England’s Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors. Todd is recognized as the leading authority in shooting instruction. For 15 years, his series of best selling DVDs have set the standard for instructional shooting videos within the industry. Todd was inducted into the National Skeet Shooting Hall of Fame in 1999, and in the same year was inducted into the first class of Trinity University’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
Today, Todd Bender competes, is a shooting coach, and authors articles on the subject for the Skeet Shooting Review, Shotgun Sports and Clay Shooting UK.
Skeet shooting
Skeet shooting is one of the three major types of competitive shotgun target shooting sports . There are several types of skeet, including one with Olympic status , and many with only national recognition.- General principles :Skeet is a recreational and competitive activity where...
from Alpharetta
Alpharetta, Georgia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,854 people, 13,911 households, and 8,916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,631.6 people per square mile . There were 14,670 housing units at an average density of 686.7 per square mile...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. He attended Trinity University
Trinity University (Texas)
Trinity University is a private, independent, primarily undergraduate, university in San Antonio, Texas. Its campus is located in the Monte Vista Historic District and adjacent to Brackenridge Park....
from 1979 to 1982, receiving a B.S. in Business Administration. He won three straight National Collegiate Shooting Championship titles, from 1979 through 1981, and was a member of the United States national team for competition at the 1979 and 1981 World Championships. While on the shooting team at Trinity, Todd received instruction from Trinity shooting coach, "Colonel" Tom Hanzel.
Over the years he has compiled 20 NSSA World Championships and been named to a record 27 consecutive Men’s First All-American Teams. He holds the highest average in skeet history, .9972 HOA Average on 5750 targets. In international competition, Todd won the Canadian Open in 1998, the English Open (UK) 2003, and the Australian Nationals in 2008.
Todd was named the first Master Instructor for the National Skeet Shooting Association, has been trained by the UK’s Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (CPSA) and is an Honorary Fellow in England’s Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors. Todd is recognized as the leading authority in shooting instruction. For 15 years, his series of best selling DVDs have set the standard for instructional shooting videos within the industry. Todd was inducted into the National Skeet Shooting Hall of Fame in 1999, and in the same year was inducted into the first class of Trinity University’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
Today, Todd Bender competes, is a shooting coach, and authors articles on the subject for the Skeet Shooting Review, Shotgun Sports and Clay Shooting UK.