Paul Adams
Paul Adams (shooting) is a sharp shooter from Toowoomba, who has represented Australia at two Commonwealth Games and an Olympic Games. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather who was a skeet shooter, Adams competed at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games finishing sixth in the men’s skeet. Competing at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Adams finished 16th, recording another top ten finish at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018. A registered nurse away from the range, Adams has bravely served on the frontlines during the COVID-19 global pandemic of 2020.
Sport / Discipline
Shooting
Birth Place
Toowoomba
Birth state
QLD
Date of Birth
04/06/1992
Age
32
SOCIAL MEDIA
Glasgow, 2014
Gold Coast, 2018
Results History
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Additional Information
Languages Spoken:
No
Are you a citizen of a country other than Australia? If yes, please provide details?
No
Education Details:
Bachelor of nursing, studying bachelor of business at griffith uni
Club details:
Brisbane Gun club
Why did you begin your sport?
Family hobby
Do you have any pre-competition routines or rituals?
Music
What is your most memorable sporting achievement?
2 world cup bronze medals 2017
Who is your hero / idol, and why? Have you ever met them?
Mother - supported, sacrifices made to allow me to shoot when younger
Who has been the most influential person or people in your career and why?
mother, grandfather
Do you have any hobbies away from your sport?
4 wheel driving
What is your sporting ambition?
To be the best in the world
