Vincent Hancock

Vincent Hancock
Hancock at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1989-03-19) March 19, 1989 (age 35)
Port Charlotte, Florida, U.S.
Home townEatonton, Georgia, U.S.
EducationTroy University
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportShooting
EventSkeet
ClubU.S. Army
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Skeet mixed team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Lonato Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2009 Maribor Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lonato Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku Skeet team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku Skeet mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Osijek Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2022 Osijek Skeet team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nicosia Skeet
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Skeet
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Skeet
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2018 Changwon Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2005 Munich Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2008 Minsk Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2009 Beijing Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2012 Maribor Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gabala Skeet
Silver medal – second place 2019 Al Ain Skeet

Vincent Charles Hancock (born March 19, 1989) is an American Army sergeant, sports shooter, and four-time Olympic champion. He won the gold medal in men's skeet shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics (with a then Olympic record),[2] 2012 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics, and 2024 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5] He is the first skeet shooter to repeat as the Olympic champion.[6][7]

  1. ^ Vincent Hancock. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Final Results: Men's Skeet Final". Beijing 2008 Official Website. Archived from the original on August 19, 2008. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
  3. ^ "Olympics shooting: Vincent Hancock wins skeet gold medal". BBC Sport. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  4. ^ "Vincent Hancock wins gold in skeet". ESPN. 31 July 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  5. ^ "Vincent Hancock - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  6. ^ Tim Hipps (July 31, 2012). "Hancock first Olympic champion to repeat in men's skeet". United States Army News Service. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  7. ^ David Segal (August 3, 2012). "They Win Gold, but a Pot of It Rarely Follows". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2012.