Aaron Heading

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Aaron Heading
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 (age 36)
King's Lynn, England
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain / England
SportShooting
EventTrap shooting
ClubEast Yorkshire Gun Club
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Osijek Trap team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Belgrade Trap team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Changwon Mixed team trap
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lonato del Garda Trap team
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk Trap
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Osijek Trap team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lonato del Garda Trap
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Larnaca Trap team
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Trap
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Trap
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Trap
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Trap pairs
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Brisbane Trap
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Trap
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Trap badge
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Trap pairs

Aaron Heading (born 21 May 1987) is a clay-pigeon shooter,[1] specialising in the Trap discipline. He represents England and Great Britain.

In 2010 Heading earned selection for the England shooting team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi from 3–14 October 2010. He won Bronze when competing in the men's trap pairs, with partner David Kirk, and Gold in the singles event.[2]

In 2014 he was selected for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where he won the Silver meal in Men's Trap.[3]

He qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] He finished 23rd.

At the 2022 World Championships he won in the Trap Team event with Matthew Coward-Holley and Nathan Hales.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Team England for Commonwealth Games in Delhi (October 3–14)". www.sportinglife.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2010: Aaron Heading takes gold for England in men's single trap". The Daily Telegraph. 10 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Glasgow 2014: Aaron Heading wins silver in men's Trap". BBC Sport. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Matthew Coward-Holley leads British shooting team for Tokyo 2020". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ "World Champions In Men's Team Trap". British Shooting. 30 September 2022. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

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