Derrick Mein

Olympian 2020, 2024

Athlete Bio

Height

5'11"

Age

Hometown

Paola, KS

Education

Kansas State University ’08

Quick Facts

Started in sporting clays at age 8, joining his dad in a small league at a local club and began developing his skills as a competitive shooter
Has competed in many different disciplines, including sporting clays, skeet, trap, international trap, and helice, winning national titles and earning Team USA honors in helice, international trap, and sporting clays
Earned a degree in Animal Science and Industry from Kansas State University
Enjoys shooting with his father and is regularly seen competing with him around the country in sporting clay events
Hobbies include hunting, fishing and spending time with his family

Olympic Experience

2-time Olympian

Olympic Games Paris 2024, 5th (Trap - Men)
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 13th (Trap - Team - Mixed), 24th (Trap - Men)

World Championships Experience

Most recent: 2023 – silver (Trap - Team - Mixed), 5th (Trap - Men)
Years of participation: Trap - Men 2022, 2023; Trap - Team - Mixed 2022, 2023; Trap - Team - Men 2022
Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)

Gold – 2022 (Trap - Men)
Silver – 2023 (Trap - Team - Mixed)

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