Matthew Dryke

Matthew Dryke
Dryke in 1984
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Alexander Dryke
BornAugust 21, 1958 (1958-08-21) (age 66)
Port Angeles, Washington, U.S.
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Skeet

Matthew Alexander Dryke (born August 21, 1958, in Port Angeles, Washington) is an American former sport shooter. He competed and won a gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time world champion in skeet shooting, from 1983 and 1986, and earned a silver medal in 1987.[1]

Dryke has been inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame.[2]

Accomplishments

  • 1979 Pan American Games – silver – skeet
  • 1979 Pan American Games – gold team – skeet
  • 1979 World Moving Target Championships – gold team – skeet (world record – team)
  • 1981 Championships of the Americas – gold – skeet (world record)
  • 1981 Championships of the Americas – gold team – skeet (world record – team)
  • 1982 World Shooting Championships – gold team – skeet
  • 1983 Pan American Games – gold – skeet (world record)
  • 1983 World Moving Target Championships – gold – skeet
  • 1983 World Moving Target Championships – gold team – skeet
  • 1984 Olympic Games – gold – skeet[3]
  • 1985 Championships of the Americas – gold – skeet
  • 1986 World Shooting Championships – gold – skeet (world record)
  • 1987 Pan American Games – gold – skeet
  • 1987 World Clay Target Championships – silver – skeet
  • 1988 Olympic Games – 24th – skeet[4]
  • 1989 World Cup – Mexico City – gold – skeet
  • 1989 World Cup – Osijek – gold – skeet
  • 1989 World Cup – Suhl – bronze – skeet
  • 1992 World Cup – Los Angeles – gold – skeet
  • 1992 Olympic Games – 6th – skeet[5]

References

  1. ^ "Shooting: World Championships: Men: Skeet". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame - Matt Dryke". usashooting.org. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Shooting at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Mixed skeet". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Shooting at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Mixed skeet". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  5. ^ "Shooting at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Mixed skeet". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2011.