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FACTBOX: Gold medalist Katerina Emmons

Fri Aug 8, 2008 11:52pm EDT

(Reuters) - Factbox on Katerina Emmons of Czech Republic who won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle on Saturday.

Age: 24 (date of birth: Nov 17, 1983)

Place of birth: Plzen, Czech Republic

Career achievements:

Gold medalist, World Championships, 10m air rifle, 2002

Silver medalist, World Championships, 10m air rifle, 2006

Bronze medalist, European Championships, 10m air rifle, 2006

Gold medalist, European Championships, 10m air rifle, 2007

Silver medalist, European Championships, 10m air rifle, 2008

Previous Olympic results:

Bronze medalist, 10m Air Rifle, 2004 Olympics

Her father and coach, Petr Kurka, is a twice world champion shooter. Her husband, Matthew Emmons, is also an Olympic shooter.

(Compiled by Nigel Hunt, Editing by Neil Maidment)


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