Éric Delaunay

Éric Delaunay
Delaunay at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1987-12-04) 4 December 1987
Saint-Lô, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportSports shooting
Event
Skeet
ClubBTC Breville
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 ChangwonTeam skeet
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 LonatoMixed team skeet
Silver medal – second place2025 ChateaurouxSkeet team

Éric Delaunay (born 4 December 1987) is a French sports shooter. He represented France in the men's skeet event at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] the 2020 Summer Olympics,[2] and the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]

Delaunay was born in 1987 in Saint-Lô.[4] His parents owned a shooting range and gun shop, giving him early exposure to shooting sports; he began shooting at ten years old. He is a member of the Ball-Trap Club de Breville-sur-Mer, and was coached by Sandro Bellini. He also studied at the INSEP in Paris.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Éric Delaunay". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tir sportif : Eric Delaunay a son ticket pour les Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo". actu.fr (in French). 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Ridon, Margot (21 June 2024). "Tir sportif. Eric Delaunay décroche son ticket pour les Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Olympedia – Eric Delaunay". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Eric Delaunay Olympics 2024". mykhel.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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