Michael McPhail

Michael McPhail
McPhail at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1981-12-15) December 15, 1981
Darlington, Wisconsin, United States
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportSports shooting
Event
FR60PR
ClubUS Army Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning, Georgia[1]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's shooting
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Changwon50 m team rifle prone
Bronze medal – third place2018 Changwon50 m rifle 3 positions
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Guadalajara50 m rifle prone
Silver medal – second place2007 Rio de Janeiro50 m rifle prone
Silver medal – second place2015 Toronto50 m rifle prone
Silver medal – second place2019 Lima50 m rifle 3 positions

Michael McPhail (born December 15, 1981) is an American rifle shooter.[2][3] He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 2011 Pan American Games.[3] He competed in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed 9th.[4] In the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed 19th.[5]

McPhail started training in shooting in 1996. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, where he competed on the rifle team.[6] On August 16, 2004, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. After completing basic and infantry training at Fort Benning, in early 2005 he was assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.[7]

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  1. ↑ Michael McPhail. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ "Michael Mcphail". London 2012. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Michael McPhail". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Men's 50m Rifle Prone Qualification". London 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "McPhail finishes 19th in Prone Rifle at Rio Olympic Games". www.swnews4u.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Former UW-Oshkosh Student To Compete At Olympics". wiacsports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Michael McPhail. army.mil
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