Ian Peel

Ian R Peel (born 18 January 1958 in Skipton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, England is a sport shooter who has represented Great Britain in the Summer Olympic Games on three occasions.

Ian Peel

Personal information
Born	18 January 1958 Skipton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Club	East Yorkshire Gun Club, Beverley
Medal record Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1986 Edinburgh trap 1986 Edinburgh trap pairs 1990 Auckland trap pairs 1990 Auckland trap 1998 Kuala Lumpur trap pairs 1998 Kuala Lumpur Olympic trap 1998 Kuala Lumpur Olympic trap pairs 2002 Manchester Olympic trap pairs

Sport shooting career

Peel first appeared at the Olympics in the 1988 Games in Seoul where he finished 25th in the mixed trap event. Twelve years later he competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and won the silver medal in the men's trap. He participated in his third Games in Athens in 2004 finishing tied for 19th in the men's trap.[1]

He represented England and won two gold medals in the trap and trap pairs with Peter Boden, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] Four years later represented England and won a gold medal in the trap pairs with Kevin Gill and a bronze medal in the individual trap, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3] After missing the 1994 games he competed in his third Games at the 1998 Commonwealth Games where he once again won medals in the trap events; two silvers and a bronze with Bob Borsley. A fourth and final appearance at the 2002 Commonwealth Games resulted in his eighth medal after a winning a pairs silver with Christopher Dean.[4]

References

1. "Olympic profile". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
3. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
4. "Athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.