Shooting

Michael

McPhail

Olympian 2012, 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'0"

Age

43

Hometown

Darlington, WI

Education

Darlington High School (Darlington, Wis.) '00 University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, Business

Quick Facts
  • Son of Dennis and Joyce McPhail
  • Has one sister, Maggie
  • Married to Kari McPhail
  • Has one daughter, Addison
  • Began shooting with a BB gun at age 5 and took up competitive shooting to become a better hunter
  • Interests include boating, hunting, training dogs, fishing and being outdoors
  • Sergeant first class in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.
Career Highlights
  • 2015 Pan American Games, silver (50m prone)
  • 2011 Pan American Games, gold (50m prone)
  • 2007 Pan American Games, silver (50m prone); 4th (50m three position)
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 19th (50m Rifle Prone - Men)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, 9th (50m Rifle Prone - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2018 – silver (50m Rifle Prone - Team - Men), bronze (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Men), 6th (300m Rifle Prone - Men), 13th (50m Rifle Prone - Men)
  • Years of participation: 300m Rifle Prone - Men 2010, 2014, 2018; 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Men 2006, 2014, 2018; 50m Rifle Prone - Men 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018; 50m Rifle Prone - Team - Men 2006, 2010, 2018; 300m Free Rifle prone - Team - Men 2014; 300m Free Rifle 3 x 40 - Men 2010; 300m Standard Rifle - Men 2010; 50m Rifle 3 Positions - Team - Men 2006
  • Medals: 7 (2 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
    • Gold – 2010 (50m Rifle Prone - Team - Men); 2006 (50m Rifle Prone - Team - Men)
    • Silver – 2018 (50m Rifle Prone - Team - Men); 2014 (300m Free Rifle prone - Team - Men)
    • Bronze – 2018 (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Men); 2014 (300m Rifle Prone - Men); 2006 (50m Rifle 3 Positions - Team - Men)
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