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Kenneth Parr

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Kenneth Parr
Personal information
NicknameKenny
Nationality United Kingdom
Born (1988-10-03) 3 October 1988 (age 35)
Westminster, England
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryEngland
SportSport shooter
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's shooting
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 New Delhi Men's 50 metre rifle three positions pairs
Silver medal – second place 2010 New Delhi Men's 10 metre air rifle pairs
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow 50 metre rifle prone
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 50 metre rifle prone

Kenneth Parr (born 3 October 1988) is a male British sport shooter[1]

Sport shooting career

He has competed for England in three consecutive Commonwealth Games. He won two silver medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, in the 50 metre rifle three positions pairs and Men's 10 metre air rifle pairs with James Huckle. Four years later he won a bronze medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games he won a second bronze medal in the same event.[2]

Personal life

He is the son of the two times Commonwealth Games medallist Ken Parr (sport shooter).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ^ "2018 profile". Commonwealth Games Federation.