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We are delighted to launch the first of our series of women Olympic athletes with 
Petty Officer First Class Sandra Uptagrafft. A member of the Navy Reserves who hails from Alabama, Sandra competed in her first Olympics this past summer in Women’s 10 Meter Air Pistol and Women’s 25 Meter Sport Pistol. Sandra might be […]

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The WON interviews Olympian Kim Rhode

Following the USA Shooting (USAS) Team’s success in London, the Team has begun making preparations for the future and beyond. The new National Rifle and Pistol Teams are comprised of 16 talented shooters and will represent Team USA at World Cups throughout the 2013 season. Athletes can earn a spot on the National Team through […]

If you’re interested in the shooting sports or hunting, you ought to be subscribing to the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Bullet Points, a weekly newsletter that features information about shooting, hunting, legislation concerning firearms, and other noteworthy news topics. Currently, it is running “Sights on London,” where it features our Olympic shooters. This week, it […]

Down, but certainly not out, were Kim Rhode’s chances after an uncharacteristic first-round of 22 targets in the prelims of the 2012 “London Prepares” International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup. But with calmer skies Friday, the California native fought back to earn Team USA’s first medal of the 10-day World Cup featuring over 800 […]

Sharon Barazani (Rossmoor, Calif.) and Sarah Beard (Danville, Ind.) wowed the crowd as they ascended the podium for the gold and silver medal in Junior Womenís 50m Rifle Prone. Though a non-Olympic event, the Prone match is no less demanding as the competitors fire 60 shots as opposed to the 20 shots required in the […]