Amber English

American sport shooter

Amber English

Amber English wins gold in skeet at 2020 Summer Olympic Games

Personal information

Nationality

American

Born

(1989-10-25) October 25, 1989 (age 34)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.

Alma mater

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Height

5 ft 4 in (163 cm)

Weight

135 lb (61 kg)

Sport

Country

United States

Sport

Shooting

Event

Skeet

Club

U.S. Army

Medal record

Olympic Games

	2020 Tokyo	Skeet
World Championships
	2018 Changwon	Skeet team
	2018 Changwon	Skeet

Amber English (born October 25, 1989, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American sport shooter^[1] who won the gold medal in the women's skeet at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, setting a new Olympic record of 56.^[2] Amber English is currently serving as a First lieutenant in the United States Army.^[1]

Early life

Born to a family of hunters and sport shooters, English began shooting at age 6. She later attended the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.^[3]

Career

She participated at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships, winning two medals including a gold medal in the skeet team event.^[4]

English was elected to the ISSF Athletes Committee at the 2023 World Championships in Baku.^[5]

Gallery

Amber English in 2018
Amber English at 2020 Summer Olympic Games

References

^ ^a ^b "Amber English". Team USA. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
^ "Shooting - Final Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
^ "Shotgun Team". recruiting.army.mil. United States Army Recruiting Command. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Results - Skeet Women Final" (PDF). issf-sports.org. International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
^ Philip Barker (August 28, 2023). "Olympic champion English elected to ISSF Athletes' Committee". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media Company. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.