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Edward Ling
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Trap
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Grenada Trap
Silver medal – second place 2017 Moscow Trap
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Belgrade Team Trap

Edward "Ed" 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 to a British mother and Chinese father.

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 one daughter with her.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Edward Ling Biography". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  2. ^ "London 2012 trap 125 targets men - Olympic Shooting". 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ Prior, Ian (8 August 2016). "Ed Ling keeps his cool to win bronze in Rio 2016 men's trap" – via The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Somerset Olympic hero Ed Ling returns home to harvest farm". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  5. ^ "The Team - Ling Shooting". Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  6. ^ "'I don't know what came over me!' TeamGB sharp shooter's wife meltdown". Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  7. ^ "SHOOTING: Lings 'overwhelmed' by England call for Commonwealth Games". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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