The wife of an Army marksman came within two points of reaching the first medal podium of the London Olympics. Jamie Gray, wife of Staff Sgt. Henry Gray of the Army Marksmanship Unit, finished fifth in the women’s 10-meter air rifle event Saturday, posting a score of 499.7 over her qualifying and final rounds. China’s Yi Siling took the gold with a score of 502.9. Poland’s Sylwia Bogacka led after qualifying and ended up with the sliver, and China’s Yu Dan took bronze with a two-round score of 501.5. Get full results here. Gray, who took fourth in the air…
Browsing: Olympic Shooting
Team USA shooting qualifications wrapped up Monday at Fort Benning, Ga., and the final qualifier wasn’t a surprise given the setting. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Parker, a member of the Benning-based Army Marksmanship Unit, qualified for his fourth Olympic team by taking top honors in the 50-meter three-position rifle event. He’ll join fellow Army Sgt. 1st Class Keith Sanderson, who earned a spot Friday in the 25-meter rapid-fire pistol event, on the now-complete, military-heavy U.S. shooting squad. Check out these posts for more about U.S. shooters, or click here for the full team’s bios on the USA Shooting website.…