Amanda Furrer
{{short description|American sport shooter}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Amanda Furrer
| image =
| caption =
| 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}}
}}
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.
References
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External links
- {{ISSF|SHUSAW1701199101}}
- [http://www.usashooting.org/12-the-team/usashootingteam/nationalteam/nationalrifleteam/furrer Amanda Furrer] at USA Shooting
- {{Team USA|new_id=amanda-furrer|old_id=Amanda-Furrer|sport=usa-shooting|archive=20230606015837}}
- {{Olympics.com}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Instagram|name=Amanda Banta (Furrer)}}
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Category:American female sport shooters
Category:Olympic shooters for the United States
Category:Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in shooting
Category:Shooters at the 2007 Pan American Games
Category:Shooters at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes rifle shooters
Category:Sportspeople from Spokane, Washington
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
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