USA Shooting Team’s Performance at 2012 London Olympics

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Shreya Verma

Jun 29, 2021 | 4:19 PM EDT

USA Shooting Team’s Performance at 2012 London Olympics

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Shreya Verma

Jun 29, 2021 | 4:19 PM EDT

In the shooting sport, USA tops the medal tally at Summer Olympics. During the 2012 London Olympics, USA clinched the second position in medal charts with four medals. While South Korea was on the top with six medals.

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Team USA won three gold and a bronze medal. On the other hand, South Korea won three gold and two silver medals. China finished fourth with seven medals (gold-2, silver-2)

USA shooters had a medal rush in the Shotgun event

During the 2012 London Olympics, there were 15 shooting events. Team USA has always been a dominant force in the Shotgun event.

Likes of Kim Rhode and Vincent Hancock were the favorites in team USA. Notably, Rhode won her fifth gold medal in the skeet women’s event at Olympics in 2012.

Followed by Vincent, who won his second consecutive gold medal in the skeet men’s event. Kim Rhode also became the first American to compete in all three shotgun events in 2012.

Another shooter in the fray, Jamie Lynn Gray grabbed the gold medal in the 50m rifle, 3 positions women’s event. And Matthew Emmons won the fourth medal, by clinching the bronze in 50m rifle, 3 positions men’s event.

Gold medalists in Shooting at 2012 London Olympics

A number of shooters compete at Summer Olympics every year. Shooters have to aim at the top positions in qualifications to reach the finals. After reaching the finals, the competition of the match rises to new heights.

Here is a list of shooters who won Gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Pistol

Men’s event:

10m air pistol – Jin Jong-oh(South Korea)

25m rapid fire pistol- Leuris Pupo(Cuba)

50m pistol- Jin Jong-oh(South Korea)

Women’s event:

10m air pistol- Guo Wenjun( China)

25m sports pistol- Kim Jang-mi( South Korea)

Rifle

Men’s event

10m air rifle- Alin Moldoveanu (Romania),

50m rifle, 3 positions-Niccolo Campriani(Italy)

50m rifle, prone- (Sergei Martynov(Belarus)

Women’s event

10m air rifle- Yi Siling(China)

50m rifle, 3 positions- Jamie Lynn Gray ( United Nations)

Shotgun

Men’s event

Skeet- Vincent Hancock( United States)

Trap- Giovanni Cernogoraz(Croatia)

Double Trap- Peter Wilson( Great Britain)

Women’s event

Skeet- Kim Rhode(United States)

Trap- Jessica Rossi( Italy)

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Shreya Verma is a US Sports Content Strategist at EssentiallySports, with a focus on Olympic sports and athlete storytelling, covering beats like tennis, gymnastics, basketball, track and field, wrestling, and more. A qualified National Level air pistol shooter, she brings the unique perspective of both an athlete and a journalist to her work. Over the past four years at EssentiallySports, she has covered some of the biggest sporting stages, from managing the Olympic Sports desk during the Winter Olympics 2022 to spearheading the US Open 2025 coverage and content strategy. In 2024, she was on the ground in Paris for the Summer Olympics, where she interviewed legends and rising stars, including Carl Lewis, Laurie Hernandez, Fred Kerley, Noah Lyles, Quincy Hall, and Grant Holloway, who memorably offered her the chance to try on his gold medal. She also connected with icons and fan favorites such as Tom Brady, Katie Ledecky, Tara Davis & Hunter Woodhall, Andy Murray, Ilona Maher, Kevon Williams, Jonathan Owens, and Neeraj Chopra, while capturing emotional family perspectives from Nellie Biles, Jordan Chiles’ mother, Suni Lee’s mother, and Katie Ledecky’s brother, Michael. Her journalism is marked by authenticity, access, and a deep passion for highlighting perseverance and human connection in sports. Inspired by Olympic champions like Allyson Felix and Vincent Hancock, Shreya continues to carve her path as a storyteller.

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