| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2016 Rio de Janeiro | Trap |
| World Championships | ||
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2014 Grenada | Trap |
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2017 Moscow | Trap |
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2011 Belgrade | Team Trap |
Edward Ling (born 7 March 1983[1]) is an English sport shooter who represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics, and 2016 Summer Olympics. Ling was born in Taunton, Somerset.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he participated in the men's trap event, finishing tied for 25th position.[1] In 2012, he also competed in the men's trap, finishing in 21st position.[2] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's trap.[3]
Personal life
He is a crop farmer in Somerset, and also works as a shooting coach.[4][5] He is married to Abbey Burton, a fellow professional shooter, and has two daughters with her.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Edward Ling Biography". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "London 2012 trap 125 targets men - Olympic Shooting". 8 August 2016.
- ^ Prior, Ian (8 August 2016). "Ed Ling keeps his cool to win bronze in Rio 2016 men's trap" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Somerset Olympic hero Ed Ling returns home to harvest farm". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "The Team - Ling Shooting". Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "SHOOTING: Lings 'overwhelmed' by England call for Commonwealth Games". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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