Richárd Bognár
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Hungary |
| Born | 25 April 1967 Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event | Double trap |
| Club | Honved Bolyai Janos SE[1] |
| Coached by | Erzsebet Vasvari[1] |
Richárd Bognár (born April 25, 1967 in Mosonmagyaróvár) is a Hungarian sport shooter.[1][2] He achieved a sixth-place finish in the men's double trap at the 2011 ISSF World Cup series in Maribor, Slovenia, with a total score of 191 targets, earning him a spot on the Hungarian team for the Olympics.[3][4] Bognar is also a member of Honved Bolyai Janos SE, and is coached and trained by Erzsebet Vasvari.[1][5]
At age 45, Bognar held the distinction of being the oldest member of the Hungarian team selected for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's double trap. He only finished in sixth place, with a total score of 182 targets (137 in the preliminary rounds and 45 in the final), six points behind winner and world-record holder Peter Wilson of Great Britain.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Richárd Bognár". London 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richárd Bognár". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "ISSF Profile – Richárd Bognár". ISSF. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Bognár Richárd olimpiai kvótát szerzett a koronglövő Vk-n" [Richárd Bognár gained the Olympic quota for double trap shotgun] (in Hungarian). Origo. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Koronglövő EB: Richárd Bognár 10. dupla trapban" [Shotgun championships: Richárd Bognár finished tenth in double trap] (in Hungarian). Hungarian Olympic Committee. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's Double Trap Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's Double Trap Final". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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