Amanda Furrer

{{short description|American sport shooter}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Amanda Furrer

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|1|17}}

| birth_place = Spokane, Washington, U.S.

| height = 5 ft 6 in

| weight = 123 lb

| country = United States

| sport = Sports shooting

| event = STR3X20

| collegeteam = Ohio State Buckeyes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Women's shooting}}

{{MedalCountry | {{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games}}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | STR3X20}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 Munich | STR3X20 Team}}

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Amanda Banta{{cite news |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jul/20/triggered-memories-spokane-shooter-amanda-furrer-b/ |title=Triggered memories: Spokane shooter Amanda (Furrer) Banta’s Olympic experience was on target, even without a medal |work=The Spokesman-Review |first=Rich |last=Landers |date=July 20, 2024 |access-date=April 19, 2025}} ({{nee}} Furrer, born January 17, 1991) is an American rifle shooter who competes in the 50 metre rifle three positions event.{{cite web |title=Amanda Furrer |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/furrer-amanda-1132917/ |website=London2012.com |publisher=London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |accessdate=September 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913175641/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/furrer-amanda-1132917/ |archivedate=September 13, 2012}}{{cite web |title=Amanda Furrer |url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/FU/Amanda-Furrer.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426072550/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/FU/Amanda-Furrer.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 26, 2012 |website=TeamUSA.org |publisher=United States Olympic Committee |accessdate=September 17, 2012}} She won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she placed 15th in the 50 m rifle three positions event.{{cite web |title=Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification |url=http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event/women-50m-rifle-3-positions/phase=shw104900/index.html |website=London2012.com |publisher=London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |accessdate=September 17, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911231855/http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event/women-50m-rifle-3-positions/phase=shw104900/index.html |archivedate=September 11, 2012}}

Furrer was also an alternate at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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