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Home > Olympics > Gold Medalists > Michael Diamond (sport shooter)
Michael Diamond (sport shooter)
The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years which comprises of summer and winter games. Though the first ancient games were held in 776 B.C, the modern games started from 1896.The unity of the 5 continents is shown on the Olympic flag by five colorful intertwined rings of red, blue, green, yellow, and black, created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin to represent atleast one color of the participating country’s national flag.
Michael Diamond was born on May 20, 1972 in Sydney. He is a professional target shooter from Australia. Mastering the shotgun, Diamond succeeded in winning the Olympic gold medal for Trap both in Atlanta in 1996 and Sydney in 2000. He also holds the world record in Double Trap. Diamond is of Greek heritage.
Diamond won the men’s trap event at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000, will again contest the event in Melbourne, looking to repeat his gold medal-winning performance from four years ago in Manchester. At the 2002 Games, Australia collected 11 gold, 13 silver and six bronze medals, three gold medals behind India but with six more medals overall.
The shooting team in recent years has become the third most successful team behind swimming and athletics, and Diamond will no doubt be looking to do his bit by scoring gold and inspiring his team-mates. The Australian Olympic Committee lists Diamond among 50 of Australia’s greatest Olympic performers, and the record-breaking athlete, who broke a 96-year gold medal drought for Australian shooters at the Atlanta Games, will be looking to leave Melbourne a winner.
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