Mary Tucker

Mary Carolynn Tucker (born 20 July, 2001 in Pineville, North Carolina) is an American sports shooter.[1] She won gold at the 2021 ISSF World Cup in the 10 metre air rifle.[2] She also won a silver medal in 10 metre air rifle team women and a bronze medal in 10m air rifle mixed team in the ISSF World Cup 2021, New Delhi. Tucker is right handed and is right eye dominant.[3]

For the pioneer in the field of religion and ecology, see Mary Evelyn Tucker. For the American political activist, see Mary Logan Tucker.
Mary Tucker
Personal information
Full nameMary Carolynn Tucker
Nationality United States
Born (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001
Pineville, North Carolina, USA
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight120 lb (54 kg)
Sport
CountryUSA
SportShooting
ClubKentucky Wildcats
Coached byDan Durben
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  United States
Summer Olympics
2020 Tokyo Mixed 10 metre air rifle team
World Cup
2021 New Delhi 10 metre air rifle

After completing high school at Sarasota Military Academy she enrolled at the University of Kentucky (UK).[4] Tucker qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in February 2020 for Tokyo Olympics in air rifle.[5] In March 2021, she led UK to the NCAA rifle team championship, winning individual titles in both contested disciplines of air rifle and smallbore.[6]

References
  1. "Mary Tucker". Team USA. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. "Mary Tucker Wins Women's Air Rifle 10M Gold at ISSF World Cup". University of Kentucky Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  3. "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  4. "Women's Air Rifle, Women's Smallbore Rifle".
  5. "SHOOTERS MARY TUCKER, ALISON WEISZ QUALIFY FOR FIRST OLYMPIC TEAMS AFTER AIR RIFLE TRIALS".
  6. "Kentucky wins the 2021 college rifle championship". NCAA. March 13, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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