Matthew Emmons

...medallists were China's Jia Zhanbo, Michael Anti of the United States, and Austrian Christian Planer, after Anti's countryman Matthew Emmons had lost the lead by cross-firing his very last shot. The qualification round consists of a total of...

In this article: Michael Anti, Athens, Katerina Kurkova, Jia Zhanbo, United States, and China

...- Olympics chief Jacques Rogge on Sunday singled out the stoic attitude in defeat of U.S. shooter Matt Emmons as the most touching moment of the Beijing Games. Emmons threw away a gold medal on his final shot when he nervously pulled the...

In this article: Jacques Rogge, Matt Emmons, U.S., Katerina Kurkova, International Olympic Committee, Beijing, Athens, and Greece

...of yet another Emmons error, the host nation's very own Qiu Jian would win the gold medal, with Emmons finishing fourth. In Athens, Emmons also gave China a gift. Because of his gaffe, rival shooter Jia Zhanbo lucked into gold. Give this...

In this article: Matt Emmons, Katerina Emmons, Beijing, Athens, Czech Republic, China, Vincent Hancock, and Silver

...the first gold medal of these games. Bill Frakes/ SI BEIJING -- Meet rifle shooter Matt Emmons, the luckiest Olympian in Beijing. Meet shooter Matt Emmons, the unluckiest Olympian in Beijing. Confused? So is Emmons. How come all these...

In this article: Matt Emmons, Beijing, Athens, Steve Smith, and James Worthy

...last Olympics - it's something ridiculous that never happens, and it happens on the last shot of the Olympics." Matt Emmons said he thinks he'll once again find a silver lining that will reveal itself over time. And in the crush of a media...

In this article: Matt Emmons, Athens, Beijing, Jury Sukhorukov, Trigger finger, Rajmond Debevec, and China

Ukraine's Artur Ayvazian hit the bullseye with 10 straight shots to stave off an inspired challenge from defending Olympic champion Matt Emmons to win gold in the men's 50m rifle prone on Friday. Ayvazian had a brilliant final round as the...

In this article: Artur Ayvazian, Matt Emmons, Silver, Warren Potent, Katerina Emmons, Beijing, Athens, and Australia

...once somewhere." It might have been easier to take with an Athens gold already in hand. Beyond that, "I knew how hard I'd worked," Emmons said. "My main goal for the Olympics, and it's the same this go-around, is to know that, coming...

In this article: Matt Emmons, Athens, Beijing, Katerina Kurkova, Czech Republic, and USA

...medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday by winning the 10-meter air rifle for the Czech Republic. Emmons, the wife of American shooter Matt Emmons, finished with an Olympic record of 503.5 points after shooting a perfect 400 in...

In this article: Matt Emmons, Katerina Emmons, Beijing Olympic Games, The Hindu, Athens, Snjezana Pejcic, Silver, Du Li, and Lioubov Galkina

...in the Olympics, a New Jersey target shooter lost a gold medal - but won the heart of a woman who later became his wife. Matt Emmons was just a shot away at the 2004 Athens Games from grabbing a second gold medal when he aimed at and...

In this article: Matt Emmons, Katerina Kurkova, New Jersey, Trademark, Athens, God, Czech Republic, New York Post, and Beijing

...already been to one opening ceremony, in Athens, and it definitely was one of the coolest things I've done," said Emmons, 27. "But if I went over to the opening ceremony, I'd be thinking about her the whole time. She's more important."

In this article: Matt Emmons, Katerina Kurkova, Athens, Czech Republic, and Reuters