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Turner, Jason

The Short List
  • 2004 Olympic trials, 2nd- men's air
  • 2003 Pan American games, gold medalist
  • 2002 World Championships team member
  • 2002 National Championships, 2nd air, free pistol and standard pistol
  • 1999 Toronto Grand Prix gold medallist
Did You Know?
  • Made the Olympic team by just one-fourth of a point. “It was a real nail-biter,” he said.
  • Member of four World Cup teams (1996-2000) and the 1998 World Championship team.
  • Shot competitively at the Rochester Rifle Club from 1987–1996.
  • Shot rifle for four years before switching to pistol.
  • When not training or studying at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, he spends his free time playing softball and golf.
  • A 1993 graduate of McQuaid High School.
  • Says he needs to work on his concentration going into the Olympics.
  • Spends about 3 ½ hours every morning at the range.
It's Every Day

Jason missed the 2000 Olympic team by finishing fifth in the Trials.

 “After 2000, it was really hard,” he said. “ It was really hard to stay focused in 2000 and 2001. I was putting too much pressure on myself to do it (make the Olympic team.)  I hadn’t had enough experience. If I make it this, time I should do pretty well. It was a hard decision to come back and try for ’04. I wasn’t progressing as far as I wanted to. I had to make the decision whether to keep going. ”

At a World Cup event in Athens in April, he finished fifth in free pistol, competing at the Olympic venue.



Born: 31-Jan-75
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Resides: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Sport: Shooting
Event: Free Pistol, Air Pistol

 
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