Vincent Hancock
Encyclopedia
Vincent Hancock is an American shooter and Olympic athlete who won the gold medal in the men's skeet
at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
. He is a Sergeant
in the United States Army
and a member of the Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning
.
In 2005, at age of 16, Hancock won his first World Championship title in men’s skeet and went on to win the prestigious International Shooting Sport Federation’s Shooter of the Year award. Hancock also won World Championships in 2009.
Hancock was born in Port Charlotte
, Florida
, but now resides in Columbus, GA with his wife, Rebekah and their daughter, Bailey.
Olympic Skeet
Skeet is a variant of skeet shooting, and the specific variant used in the Olympic Games. Two throwing machines at different heights launch a series of 25 targets in a specific order, some as singles and some as doubles, with the shooter having a fixed position between them. Men's competitions...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. He is a Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and a member of the Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning
Fort Benning
Fort Benning is a United States Army post located southeast of the city of Columbus in Muscogee and Chattahoochee counties in Georgia and Russell County, Alabama...
.
In 2005, at age of 16, Hancock won his first World Championship title in men’s skeet and went on to win the prestigious International Shooting Sport Federation’s Shooter of the Year award. Hancock also won World Championships in 2009.
Hancock was born in Port Charlotte
Port Charlotte, Florida
Port Charlotte is a census-designated place in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. The population was 46,451 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Punta Gorda Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, but now resides in Columbus, GA with his wife, Rebekah and their daughter, Bailey.
Skeet
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | Not held | Gold 121+24 |
Not held | ||
| World Championships | 123+25 |
— | Bronze 2007 World Shotgun Championships The 2007 ISSF World Shotgun Championships were held in Nicosia, Cyprus, from September 3 to September 9, 2007.- Medal count :- Results :- External links :*... 123+24 |
Not held | Gold 2009 World Shotgun Championships The 2009 World Shotgun Championships were held in August 2009 in Maribor, Slovenia. As in all odd-numbered years, separate ISSF World Shooting Championships were carried out in the trap, double trap and skeet events.-Medal count:-Men:-Women:... 124+25 |
| Pan American Games/COTA | 121+25 |
Not held | Gold 2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in... 122+25 |
Not held | |
| World Cup 1 | Gold 124+25 |
— | 28th 2007 ISSF World Cup The 2007 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to July, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in October, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand for the rifle and pistol events, and... 118 |
4th 2008 ISSF World Cup The 2008 ISSF World Cup was the twenty-third annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation... 121+21 |
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| World Cup 2 | Silver 124+24 |
5th 2006 ISSF World Cup The 2006 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to June, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain in October... 120+24 |
— | — | 10th 2009 ISSF World Cup The 2009 ISSF World Cup is the twenty-fourth annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Four qualification competitions are held in each event, spanning from April to June, and the best shooters will qualify for the... 121 |
| World Cup 3 | Gold 123+25 |
— | Gold 2007 ISSF World Cup The 2007 ISSF World Cup was held in the fifteen Olympic shooting events. Four qualification events were held in each event, spanning from March to July, and the best shooters qualified for the ISSF World Cup Final in October, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand for the rifle and pistol events, and... 125+25 |
Gold 2008 ISSF World Cup The 2008 ISSF World Cup was the twenty-third annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation... 123+24 |
— |
| World Cup 4 | Gold 124+25 |
— | — | — | 10th 2009 ISSF World Cup The 2009 ISSF World Cup is the twenty-fourth annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation. Four qualification competitions are held in each event, spanning from April to June, and the best shooters will qualify for the... 117 |
| World Cup Final | Silver 123+25 |
NQ | DNS | Silver 2008 ISSF World Cup Final (shotgun) The 2008 ISSF World Cup Final in shotgun events was held on 27–30 September in Minsk, Belarus. It was the last major worldwide shotgun competition in 2008, and the next-to-last part of the 2008 ISSF World Cup, to be concluded with the rifle and pistol finals in Bangkok a month later.There were... 123+24 |
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Records
| Current world records held in skeet Olympic Skeet Skeet is a variant of skeet shooting, and the specific variant used in the Olympic Games. Two throwing machines at different heights launch a series of 25 targets in a specific order, some as singles and some as doubles, with the shooter having a fixed position between them. Men's competitions... |
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| Men |
| Junior Men |