Michael Diamond (sport shooter)
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| Medal record | |||
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| Men's shooting | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Trap | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Trap | |
| Commonwealth Games | |||
| Gold | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Trap | |
| Gold | 2002 Manchester | Trap | |
| Gold | 2002 Manchester | Trap pairs | |
| Gold | 2006 Melbourne | Trap pairs | |
| Silver | 1998 Kuala Lumpur | Trap pairs | |
| Silver | 2002 Manchester | Double trap pairs | |
Michael Diamond (born May 20, 1972 in Sydney) is a professional target shooter from Australia. Mastering the shotgun, Diamond succeeded in winning the Olympic gold medal for Trap both in Atlanta (1996) and Sydney (2000). He also holds the world record in Double Trap, and the final world record in Trap. Diamond is of Greek heritage.
He won the Trap event at the 2007 World Shotgun Championships.
| Current world records held in Trap | ||||||||
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| Men | Final | 148 |  Michael Diamond (AUS) (123+25) Michael Diamond (AUS) (123+25) |
September 6, 2007 May 10, 2008 |
Nicosia (CYP) Kerrville (USA) |
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| Current world records held in Double Trap | ||||||||
| Men | Qualification | 147 | Michael Diamond (AUS) Richard Faulds (GBR) |
July 19, 1998 June 8, 2008 |
Barcelona (ESP) Suhl (GER) |
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