Kim Rhode

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Kim Rhode
File:Kim rhode 2007.jpg
Rhode at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo 2007
Personal information
Full nameKimberly Susan Rhode
Born (1979-07-16) July 16, 1979 (age 46)
Whittier, California, United States
Alma materCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportShooting
Event(s)
Double trap, skeet
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Double trap
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Double trap
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Skeet
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Double trap
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio Skeet
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Nicosia Skeet team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Barcelona Double trap team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Münich Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2010 Munich Skeet team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lonato Skeet team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Moscow Skeet team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon Skeet team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lonato Skeet team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Barcelona Double trap
Silver medal – second place 2001 Cairo Double trap team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lahti Double trap team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Nicosia Double trap team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Nicosia Skeet team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Changwon Skeet
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Nicosia Double trap team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Belgrade Skeet
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Granada Skeet team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Double trap
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Double trap
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Skeet

Kimberly Susan Rhode (born July 16, 1979) is an American double trap and skeet shooter.[1] A California native, she is a six-time Olympic medal winner, including three gold medals, and six-time national champion in double trap. She is the most successful female shooter at the Olympics as the only triple Olympic Champion and the only woman to have won two Olympic gold medals for Double Trap. She won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics, equaling the world record of 99 out of 100 clays.[2] Most recently, she won the bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, making her the first Olympian to win a medal on five continents, the first Summer Olympian to win an individual medal at six consecutive summer games, and the first woman to medal in six consecutive Olympics.[3]

Early life

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Kimberly Rhode was born in Whittier, California, in 1979. Rhode began sport hunting at an early age, traveling on African safaris by the age of 12. Rhode began competing in skeet at age 10.[1][4]

International competition

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Rhode, at 13, won her first world championship title in women's double trap shooting. After double trap shooting was eliminated from the 2008 Summer Olympics, she has concentrated on skeet. Rhode became a Distinguished International Shooter in 1995 (Badge #388).[5] In ISSF World Cup competition, she has won 19 Gold, 7 Silver, and 8 Bronze medals.[6] At the 2007 World Cup competition in Santo Domingo, she set a new world record in this event with 98 hits (73 in the qualification round and a perfect 25 in the final).[7]

1996 Olympics

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Rhode won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, making her the youngest female gold medalist in the history of Olympic shooting.

2000 Olympics

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Rhode won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

2004 Olympics

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Rhode won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in Women's Double trap.

2008 Olympics

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Rhode won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in women's skeet.

2012 Olympics

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On July 29 at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Rhode won the gold medal in skeet shooting with an Olympic record score of 99, tying the world record in this event.[8] With this medal, Rhode is the only American competitor to win medals for an individual event in five consecutive Olympics. She also became one of the three competitors (and the only woman) to win three Olympic individual gold medals for shooting, along with Ralf Schumann of Germany and Jin Jong-oh of Korea.

2016 Olympics

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Qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics made Rhode the first U.S. Olympian to qualify for an Olympic team on five different continents.[9] Kim Rhode won the bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, making her the first Olympian to win a medal on five different continents, the first Summer Olympian to win an individual medal at six consecutive summer games, and the first woman to medal in six consecutive Olympics.

TV Host

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Rhode is co-host of the Outdoor Channel's TV program Step Outside.[10] Rhode studied Pre-veterinary medicine at Cal Poly Pomona.[11]

Stolen competition shotgun

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On September 11, 2008, Rhode's competition shotgun was stolen from her pickup; she had been using it in competition for eighteen years.[12] The gun was returned to her in January 2009 after it was discovered during an unrelated search of a parolee's home; the parolee was charged with possession of stolen property.[13] In the meantime fans had donated to buy her a new $13,000 Perazzi shotgun. Having become used to training with the new gun, she elected to retire "Old Faithful" after four Summer Games.[14]

Personal life

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Rhode spoke at the 2012 Republican National Convention, introducing several other Olympians on the stage.[15]

Rhode married Mike Harryman in 2009. Their son was born in 2013.[4][14]

In addition to being a member of USA Shooting's National Team, Rhode is an honorary lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a member of Safari Club International.[4]

In July 2025, the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Rhode's lawsuit against the State of California. Rhode asserted that the California law requiring a background check violated her rights. Quoting Townhall Magazine, "The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that California’s law requiring background checks for people purchasing ammunition is unconstitutional."[16] The decision upholds a San Diego federal judge’s previous ruling that struck the law down.

Awards

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Career results

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Olympic results
Event 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Double trap 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
108+33 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
103+36 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
110+36 		Not held
Skeet Not held 7th
69 		5th
68+23 		2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver
70+23 		1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
74+25 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze
72+14+15(+3)
Trap Not held — — — 9th
68 		—

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