Alain Marion (sport shooter)

Alain Marion
A man in sunglasses, wearing a dark blue blazer with a maple leaf on the breast pocket, leaning on the muzzle of a cannon.
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born1946–1947
DiedJune 24, 2023(2023-06-24) (aged 76)[1]
Plaisance, Quebec
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSport shooting
EventFullbore target rifle
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Shooting
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh Fullbore pairs
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Fullbore pairs
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Fullbore Queen's Prize individual
Updated on September 23, 2023

Alain Marion (1946 or 1947 – June 24, 2023) was a French Canadian sport shooter. He competed in the discipline of fullbore target rifle (TR), and won three Commonwealth Games medals, including gold in the 1986 fullbore pairs. He set the record score for the Sovereign's Prize twice, and was the second shooter to win it three times.

  1. ^ The Ottawa Citizen, July 8, 2023.