U.S. Shooters Fail to Medal Despite Valiant Effort

[USAS]

August 3, 2003

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Janine Bowman (Dallas, Texas) and Rebecca Snyder (Colorado Springs, Colo.) competed for the U.S. in the women’s 10m Air Pistol Sunday. Despite not medaling or earning one of the two available Olympic quota slots, both Bowman and Snyder placed themselves into the finals after finishing in the top eight (8) of the qualification rounds.
“It’s hard when you start off down so far right from the beginning,” U.S. National Pistol Coach Erich Buljung explained. “But they fought back hard and made it to the finals, which is good.”
Snyder was visibly upset with herself at the opening of the qualification round and stepped back from the range several times to regain her composure. She recovered in time to finish sixth in the qualification with a 373. Bowman finished eighth, just one point behind Snyder, to secure the final spot in qualification.
Bowman and Snyder then ran into great displays of marksmanship by other countries athletes in the finals and were unable to move up in the rankings. Snyder finished sixth with 470.0 points, after scoring 97.0 points in the final. Bowman came in eighth place with 467.3 points, scoring a 95.3 in the final.
“I’m disappointed for them because they have been working hard all year,” Buljung said. “The lead was just too big to overcome in the finals.”
Women’s 10m Air Pistol
FINAL RESULTS
Qualif. Final
Name Round Round Total
1 Francis Gorrin (VEN) 379 98.1 477.1
2 Amanda Mondol Cuellar (COL) 373 101.0 474.0
3 Lynda Hare (CAN) 378 95.7 473.7
4 Editzy Pimentel (VEN) 379 93.6 472.6
5 Margarita Tarradell (CUB) 374 98.2 472.2
6 Rebecca Snyder (USA) 373 97.0 470.0
7 Luica Maida (ESA) 373 94.6 467.6
8 Janine Bowman (USA) 372 95.3 467.3

Ryan John
USOC Press Officer
For more information on USA Shooting contact:
Sara Greenlee
USOC Press Officer – Shooting

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[akihmsa]

I am confused by the statement that "The lead was just too big to overcome in the finals" When Second place went to Amanda Mondol Cuellar with the same 373 score going into the finals. Am I missing something here? : August 3, 2003

: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Janine Bowman (Dallas, Texas) and Rebecca Snyder (Colorado Springs, Colo.) competed for the U.S. in the women’s 10m Air Pistol Sunday. Despite not medaling or earning one of the two available Olympic quota slots, both Bowman and Snyder placed themselves into the finals after finishing in the top eight (8) of the qualification rounds.
: “It’s hard when you start off down so far right from the beginning,” U.S. National Pistol Coach Erich Buljung explained. “But they fought back hard and made it to the finals, which is good.”
: Snyder was visibly upset with herself at the opening of the qualification round and stepped back from the range several times to regain her composure. She recovered in time to finish sixth in the qualification with a 373. Bowman finished eighth, just one point behind Snyder, to secure the final spot in qualification.
: Bowman and Snyder then ran into great displays of marksmanship by other countries athletes in the finals and were unable to move up in the rankings. Snyder finished sixth with 470.0 points, after scoring 97.0 points in the final. Bowman came in eighth place with 467.3 points, scoring a 95.3 in the final.
: “I’m disappointed for them because they have been working hard all year,” Buljung said. “The lead was just too big to overcome in the finals.”
: Women’s 10m Air Pistol
: FINAL RESULTS
: Qualif. Final
: Name Round Round Total
: 1 Francis Gorrin (VEN) 379 98.1 477.1
: 2 Amanda Mondol Cuellar (COL) 373 101.0 474.0
: 3 Lynda Hare (CAN) 378 95.7 473.7
: 4 Editzy Pimentel (VEN) 379 93.6 472.6
: 5 Margarita Tarradell (CUB) 374 98.2 472.2
: 6 Rebecca Snyder (USA) 373 97.0 470.0
: 7 Luica Maida (ESA) 373 94.6 467.6
: 8 Janine Bowman (USA) 372 95.3 467.3
:
: Ryan John
: USOC Press Officer
: For more information on USA Shooting contact:
: Sara Greenlee
: USOC Press Officer – Shooting

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[scott]

You shoot a solid final, you move up. You shoot a marginal final, and you don't. 101 is a hot final, hot enough to get a silver. 97 and 95 ain't. Just like Bickar's hot final got him the bronze medal in MAP.
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