![]() Amber English wins gold in skeet at 2020 Summer Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | October 25, 1989|||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Skeet | |||||||||||||||||
Club | U.S. Army | |||||||||||||||||
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Amber English (born October 25, 1989, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American sport shooter[1] who won the gold medal in the women's skeet at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, setting a new Olympic record of 56.[2] Amber English is currently serving as a First lieutenant in the United States Army.[1]
Born to a family of hunters and sport shooters, English began shooting at age 6. She later attended the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.[3]
She participated at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships, winning two medals including a gold medal in the skeet team event.[4]
English was elected to the ISSF Athletes Committee at the 2023 World Championships in Baku.[5]