Kim Rhode
Kim Rhode is an American sport shooter and six-time Olympic medalist who won medals in double trap and skeet across six consecutive Olympic Games.
1996 Summer Olympics: The Atlanta Olympic Games, held from July 19 to August 4, 1996. Rhode won her first Olympic gold medal in women's double trap at these Games.
Sport shooting: A family of competitive sports in which participants shoot firearms at targets under standardized rules. Rhode's Olympic events are disciplines within this broader competitive sport.
Richard Rhode: An American shotgun shooter and Kim Rhode's father and longtime coach. He introduced Rhode to shooting and coached her development in the sport.
List of multiple Olympic medalists: A compilation of athletes who have won multiple medals at the Olympic Games. Rhode's six medals place her among the most decorated Olympic shooters.
2000 Summer Olympics: The Sydney Olympic Games, held from September 15 to October 1, 2000. Rhode defended her double-trap title here, becoming a two-time Olympic champion.
Double trap: A shotgun event in which competitors shoot pairs of clay targets released simultaneously at different angles. It was Rhode's event in her first three Olympics and brought her two gold medals.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee: The nonprofit organization that governs and supports the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams. It represents the national team system in which Rhode competed for the United States.
Women's skeet at the Olympics: The women's Olympic shotgun event in which competitors shoot clay targets launched from two fixed stations. Rhode's medals in 2008, 2012, and 2016 came in this event.
2004 Summer Olympics: The Athens Olympic Games, held from August 13 to August 29, 2004. Rhode won bronze in double trap, extending her Olympic medal streak to three Games.
Skeet shooting: A shotgun sport in which competitors shoot clay targets launched from two fixed stations along a semicircular course. Rhode shifted to Olympic skeet after double trap left the Games program.