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USA's Hancock claims gold in men's skeet

By Mary Beth Vorwerk
USA Shooting

Saturday, August 16, 2008

BEIJING, China — The U.S. Shooting Team added to its medal count at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing Saturday when 19-year-old Vincent Hancock of Eatonton, Ga., captured the gold medal in Men's Skeet. U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) member Hancock, a world champion and world record holder in men's skeet was in first place going into the final after hitting 121 out of a possible 125 targets in the qualification round, which is an Olympic record. Hancock shot 24 targets in the fin ...

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