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3 unusual facts about Russell Mark


Hoppers Crossing, Victoria

Hoppers Crossing is the home of Australian Olympic Gold Medalist Russell Mark and his wife Lauryn, a triple Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist.

Russell Mark

A distinction he shared with fellow shotgun shooters Luciano Giovannetti, Trap Men (Italy), Kimberly Rhode, Double Trap and Skeet Women (USA) and Susan Nattrass, Trap Women (Canada).

United Arab Emirates at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Al Maktoum shot three rounds of 48 in qualifying to beat Russell Mark's Olympic record of 143 set in Sydney, and took a six-point lead into the final, where he again shot the best round and equaled another Olympic record, this time Mark's from Atlanta.


Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's double trap

Home shooter Russell Mark set a new Olympic record in the qualification round and was close to defending his inaugural double trap title from Atlanta, but lost the gold medal shoot-off to Richard Faulds.


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