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Monday, August 18, 2008

Young shooter wins Olympic gold

A 19-year old from Eatonton became the youngest shooter to win gold in the Beijing Olympics. Vincent Hancock is a member of the Army’s Marksmanship Unit based in Fort Benning. He is the second American to win first place an Olympic shotgun event. Hancock is no stranger to competition. At age 16 he won the world skeet shooting championship.

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