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Turner, Jason
- 2004 Olympic trials, 2nd- men's air
- 2003 Pan American games, gold medalist
- 2002 World Championships team member
- 2002 National Championships, 2nd air, free pistol and standard pistol
- 1999 Toronto Grand Prix gold medallist
- Made the Olympic team by just one-fourth of a point. “It was a real nail-biter,” he said.
- Member of four World Cup teams (1996-2000) and the 1998 World Championship team.
- Shot competitively at the Rochester Rifle Club from 1987–1996.
- Shot rifle for four years before switching to pistol.
- When not training or studying at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, he spends his free time playing softball and golf.
- A 1993 graduate of McQuaid High School.
- Says he needs to work on his concentration going into the Olympics.
- Spends about 3 ½ hours every morning at the range.
Jason missed the 2000 Olympic team by finishing fifth in the Trials.
“After 2000, it was really hard,” he said. “ It was really hard to stay focused in 2000 and 2001. I was putting too much pressure on myself to do it (make the Olympic team.) I hadn’t had enough experience. If I make it this, time I should do pretty well. It was a hard decision to come back and try for ’04. I wasn’t progressing as far as I wanted to. I had to make the decision whether to keep going. ” At a World Cup event in Athens in April, he finished fifth in free pistol, competing at the Olympic venue.
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Born: 31-Jan-75
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Resides: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Sport: Shooting
Event: Free Pistol, Air Pistol
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