Sean Nicholson

Michael Sean James Nicholson (born November 9, 1973 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean sport shooter.[1] He claimed two silver medals in double trap shooting at the 2003 and 2007 African Championships, and was selected to compete for Zimbabwe at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing sixteenth in the process.[2][3]

Sean Nicholson
Personal information
Full nameMichael Sean James Nicholson
Nationality Zimbabwe
Born (1973-11-09) 9 November 1973
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)Double trap (DT150)

Nicholson qualified as a top shooter for the Zimbabwean squad in the men's double trap at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by virtue of having accepted an Olympic invitational berth from the International Shooting Sport Federation, based on his performance at the African Championships.[3] He started with a score of 44 out of a possible 50 birds in the first round of the qualifying stage, but followed with 41 and 43 for a total of 128, which resulted in him finishing in sixteenth place.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sean Nicholson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. "ISSF Profile – Sean Nicholson". ISSF. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  3. Matiza, Collin (8 July 2002). "Zimbabwe: Four Disciplines for Zim At Athens". The Herald. Zimbabwe: AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. "Shooting: Men's Double Trap Prelims". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.


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