Olympic Gold in shooting... another one!

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Olympic Gold in shooting... another one!

Post by <<Genesis93>> » 21 Aug 2016, 10:11 am

It might be old news that an Aussie girl, Catherine Skinner, won gold in the trap.. :thumbsup: good on you Catherine!

Recently 'we' (when we win we all like to take credit ;) ) won another gold in the modern pentathlon, actually Chloe Esposito did!! - which involves air pistol. I think this sport is the most interesting fascinating sport that they compete at...

Most people dont realise that historically it replicates a soldier finding himself or herself behind enemy line and having to fight, with a pistol, with a sword, run, swim and find a horse... for his (or her life)..... apparently, this is my understanding anyway, and as such it may potentially be the must practical of the events representing real life skills the competitor had to possess for their survival (during the war years anyway).

The only modern adjustment seems to be an air pistol as opposed to a 'real' pistol ('laser' pistol at the worlds :thumbsdown: )
fencing remains, as does the unfamiliar horse element, where the competitors have 20 minutes to familiarise themselves with the horse, just as if they 'found' the horse behind enemy lines....

So the modern pentathlon consists of
200m swim
Fencing
3.2km run combining pistol shooting
Show jumping

[original penta involved wrestling, running, long jump, javelin, discus]

So.... if you every have the chance to meet Chloe -
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consider she is the 'best in the world' at combining the elements necessary for a soldiers survival..... so be nice :D :thumbsup:

Onya Chloe!!
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Post by bigfellascott » 21 Aug 2016, 12:41 pm

Were they shooting live ammo or some laser type thing?
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Re: Olympic Gold in shooting... another one!

Post by <<Genesis93>> » 21 Aug 2016, 12:55 pm

Air pistol at the olympics... No??
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Post by Oldbloke » 21 Aug 2016, 1:05 pm

I'd love to meet her behind the lines. :twisted:
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Re: Olympic Gold in shooting... another one!

Post by tom604 » 21 Aug 2016, 1:06 pm

well done Chloe :thumbsup:
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Re: Olympic Gold in shooting... another one!

Post by bigtone » 21 Aug 2016, 1:49 pm

Yeah take that John Howard!
Well done girls!
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Re: Olympic Gold in shooting... another one!

Post by <<Genesis93>> » 21 Aug 2016, 2:30 pm

Imagine... the girls bringing home all the ollie shooting gold...

Although the penta isnt technically a 'shooting' sport, at least we can say we (team Australia) has NOW (kind of) won more medals than the stateless refugee team (1 Gold 1 Bronze in shooting sports) almost embarrassing.... after all the BS we couldnt even been them.... and where are are world beating shotgunning blokes??
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Re: Olympic Gold in shooting... another one!

Post by Strikey » 21 Aug 2016, 2:52 pm

bigfellascott wrote:Were they shooting live ammo or some laser type thing?


I first thought they were using air pistols but couldn't work out how they could load, cock and fire so quick seeing as target air pistols don't have a magazine, turns out they are laser pistols :thumbsup:
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Re: Olympic Gold in shooting... another one!

Post by Tank » 21 Aug 2016, 4:54 pm

Oldbloke wrote:I'd love to meet her behind the lines. :twisted:

Easy tiger! You'd never catch her anyway!
Well done Chloe!!
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Re: Olympic Gold in shooting... another one!

Post by Angel » 24 Aug 2016, 8:27 pm

Tank wrote:
Oldbloke wrote:I'd love to meet her behind the lines. :twisted:

Easy tiger! You'd never catch her anyway!
Well done Chloe!!

And remeber... shes lethal with a sword.
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