Bernard Yeoh
Bernard Yeoh Cheng Han (born April 11, 1969 in Kuala Lumpur) is a Malaysian sport shooter.[2] He was selected to compete for Malaysia in trap shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing in thirty-fourth place. Yeoh is a member of the A1 Shooting Ground in Barnet, England, United Kingdom, where he trains full-time under Italian-born coach Claudio Capaldo.[1]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Bernard Yeoh Cheng Han |
Nationality | |
Born | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 11 April 1969
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Shooting |
Event(s) | Trap (TR125) |
Club | A1 Shooting Ground[1] |
Coached by | Claudio Capaldo[1] |
Medal record
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Yeoh qualified for the Malaysian squad, as a 35-year-old, in the men's trap at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens after having accepted a wildcard entry invitation from the International Shooting Sport Federation.[1][3] He fired 107 out of 125 targets to finish thirty-fourth in the qualifying phase, failing to advance to the final.[4][5]
References
- "ISSF Profile – Bernard Yeoh". ISSF. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernard Yeoh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- "Shooting 2004 Olympic Qualification" (PDF). Majority Sports. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- "Shooting: Men's Trap Prelims". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- "Penembak negara tercorot" [Country's shooter fell short] (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 15 August 2004. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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