Henri Junghänel (also spelled Junghaenel, born 5 February 1988)[3] is a German shooter. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won the gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event.
 Junghänel in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1988 Breuberg, Germany[1] |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event | ISSF 50 meter rifle prone |
| College team | University of Kentucky[2] |
He attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Kentucky Wildcats rifle team and graduated in 2013 with a mechanical engineering degree.[2]
Olympic results
edit| Event | 2016 |
|---|---|
| 50 metre rifle prone |  Gold627.8+209.5 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Henri Junghänel". TeamDeutschland.de (in German). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Former Kentucky All-American wins Olympic gold in rifle". Kentucky.com (Lexington Herald-Leader). 12 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Henri Junghaenel". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
External links
edit- Henri Junghaenel at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Henri Junghaenel at Olympics.com
- Henri Junghaenel at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
- Henri Junghaenel at Olympic.org (archived)
- Henri Junghänel at Olympedia (archive)
- Henri Junghänel at Team Deutschland (in German)
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