Edward Ling
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze medal – third place | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Trap |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 2014 Grenada | Trap |
| Silver medal – second place | 2017 Moscow | Trap |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2011 Belgrade | Team Trap |
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Edward Ling (born 7 March 1983[1]) is an English sport shooter who represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics, and 2016 Summer Olympics. Ling was born in Taunton, Somerset.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he participated in the men's trap event, finishing tied for 25th position.[1] In 2012, he also competed in the men's trap, finishing in 21st position.[2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's trap.[3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]He is a crop farmer in Nynehead in Somerset,[4] and also works as a shooting coach.[5][6] He is married to Abbey Burton, a fellow professional shooter, and has two daughters with her.[7]
References
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Categories:
- 1983 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English male sport shooters
- English people of Chinese descent
- European Games competitors for Great Britain
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in shooting
- Olympic shooters for Great Britain
- Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 2015 European Games
- Shooters at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Taunton
- Trap and double trap shooters
- British sport shooting biography stubs
- British Olympic medallist stubs