Torben Grimmel

Torben Grimmel
Personal information
National teamDenmark
Born (1975-11-23) November 23, 1975 (age 49)
Odder, Denmark
Home townArhus, Denmark
Occupations
  • Coach
  • Sport Shooter
  • Teacher
Years active17
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
CountryDenmark
SportShooting sport
Event50m Rifle Prone
Coached byEnrico Friedemann
Retired2017
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1
Personal best632.0
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 50m rifle prone
ISSF World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2003 Milan 50m rifle prone
Silver medal – second place 2016 Bologna 50m rifle prone
Gold medal – first place 2017 New Delhi 50m rifle prone
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Zurich 50m rifle prone junior


Torben Grimmel (born 23 November 1975 in Odder) is a Danish sport shooter. Specialising in the ISSF 50m prone rifle event, Grimmel won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was the European Junior Champion in 1995. As of 2023 he has won fourteen ISSF World Cup medals, and two ISSF World Cup finals.