James Huckle
{{Short description|English sport shooter and Olympian}}
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{{Medal|Silver | 2010 Delhi | 10 m air rifle pairs}}
{{Medal|Silver | 2010 Delhi | 50 m rifle 3 positions pairs}}
{{Medal|Bronze | 2010 Delhi | 10 m air rifle singles}}
{{Medal|Bronze | 2010 Delhi | 50 m rifle 3 positions singles}}
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James Charles Huckle (born 17 September 1990) is an English sport shooter, who represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
He won three gold medals at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in India and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games he won a total of four medals, two silver and two bronze.{{cite news|title=Shooter James Huckle maps out world class aim|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/shooting/9136073.stm|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=28 October 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324105722/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/shooting/9136073.stm|archive-date=24 March 2016}}
Since leaving competitive sport, Huckle has worked in the financial sector.
Early life and education
Huckle was born on 17 September 1990 in Harlow, Essex.{{cite news|title=James Huckle union_flag|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/Team-GB/competitors/8662503/James-Huckle-Team-GB-London-2012-Olympics.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118070803/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/Team-GB/competitors/8662503/James-Huckle-Team-GB-London-2012-Olympics.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 November 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph}} He is one of triplets with a brother and sister the same age.{{cite news|last=Hubbard|first=Alan|title=Huckle aims high to take shot at glory|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/huckle-aims-high-to-take-shot-at-glory-1924718.html?action=Popup|accessdate=9 July 2012|newspaper=The Independent|date=21 March 2010}}{{cite web|title=Introducing our shooters — James Huckle |url=http://www.eley.co.uk/introducing-our-shooters/james-huckle/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420012527/http://www.eley.co.uk/introducing-our-shooters/james-huckle/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 April 2013 |publisher=Eley Limited |accessdate=9 July 2012 }}
He started shooting after his father bought a rifle to deal with a rat problem on his farm and at the age of 16 he saved to buy his first competition rifle.{{cite news|title=James Huckle profile|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17562027|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 July 2012}}
Shooting career
=2008=
Huckle's international debut for England was at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in India where he won all three men's rifle events.{{cite news |title=Huckle completes his hat-trick in Pune |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/2950/huckle-completes-his-hat-trick-in-pune |access-date=11 March 2024 |work=Inside the Games |publisher=Dunsar Media Company |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311221123/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/2950/huckle-completes-his-hat-trick-in-pune |archive-date=11 March 2024 |language=en}}
=2010=
Huckle won four medals representing England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India. Competing with Kenneth Parr he won a silver medal in the men's 10 metre air rifle pairs. Parr and Huckle finished with a score of 1174 points, 19 points behind India's Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang who set a new Commonwealth Games record.{{cite news|title=Commonwealth Games 2010: Shooters strike gold for India|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9060660.stm|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=5 October 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}} In the individual 10 metre air rifle Huckle came into the final in fourth place, two points behind Parr, but overtook his team mate to win the bronze medal, with gold and silver being taken by Bindra and Narang.{{cite news|title=Commonwealth Games 2010 shooting: England duo win gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9065144.stm|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=6 October 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}}
In the pairs three position 50 metres rifle event Huckle and Parr finished in a tie for second, behind Narang and Bindra, having recorded the same score as Scottish pair Neil Stirton and Jonathan Hammond but were awarded the silver medal on the x count, an additional target within the maximum 10 target.{{cite news|title=Stephanie Twell wins bronze in the women's 1500m|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9073283.stm|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=8 October 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126140058/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9073283.stm|archive-date=26 January 2011}} In the individual 50 metre rifle three positions Huckle scored 1254.9 points to win the bronze medal; Gold was won by Narang and silver by Hammond.{{cite news|title=2010 Commonwealth Games: North wins shooting gold|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9076874.stm|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=9 October 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322235948/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9076874.stm|archive-date=22 March 2016}}
As a result of winning four Commonwealth medals Huckle was awarded the Sports Personality of the Year trophy at the Essex Sports Awards 2010.{{cite news|title=James Huckle bags top award at Essex Sports Awards 2010|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9178000/9178348.stm|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=14 November 2010 |publisher=BBC Essex}}
=2011=
At the 2011 ISSF World Cup in Korea he broke double Olympic gold medallist Malcolm Cooper's British record in the three positions rifle.{{cite news|last=Whyatt|first=Chris|title=London 2012: young James Huckle shooting for gold|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/13333126|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 May 2011|accessdate=9 July 2012}}{{cite news |author1=Mike Rowbottom |title=Huckle breaks British Three Positions Rifle record |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/12674/ |access-date=11 March 2024 |work=Inside the Games |publisher=Dunsar Media Company |date=15 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311221449/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/12674/ |archive-date=11 March 2024 |language=en}} In the 50 metres rifle prone event he achieved the minimum qualifying standard for the 2012 Summer Olympics with a score of 591 points at the ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, United States.{{cite web|title=James Huckle achieves Olympic qualifying standard|url=http://www.gseagency.com/news/james-huckle-achieves-olympic-qualifying-standard/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125004331/http://www.gseagency.com/news/james-huckle-achieves-olympic-qualifying-standard/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 January 2013|publisher=GSE Sports Management Agency|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=28 May 2011}}
Huckle was named as one of the 2011 Team Essex Ambassadors for the 2012 London Olympics, receiving a £6,500 bursary from Essex County Council in exchange for visiting schools and community groups in order to inspire people about the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.{{cite news|title=Olympic hopefuls named Team Essex Ambassadors for 2011|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9337000/9337217.stm|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=5 January 2011|publisher=BBC News}} In November he was again named as a Team Essex Ambassador for 2012 and also won his second Sports Personality of the year award.{{cite news|title=Olympic Dreams: 2012 Team Essex Ambassadors announced|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/15762445|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=11 November 2011|publisher=BBC Sport}}
=2012=
Huckle was selected as one of ten shooters to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He competed in the men's 50 metre rifle three positions and men's 50 metre rifle prone events at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, and also the 10 m air rifle competition.{{cite web|title=Ten Shooting Athletes Selected to Team GB|url=http://www.teamgb.com/news/ten-shooting-athletes-selected-team-gb|publisher=British Olympic Association|accessdate=9 July 2012|date=28 May 2012}}{{Cite web |title=James Huckle {{!}} Team GB |url=https://www.teamgb.com/athlete/james-huckle/1UIw86JsEpCnsQoxfRcyPP |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=www.teamgb.com |language=en-gb}}
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- {{Olympics.com profile|james-charles-huckle}}
- {{Team GB}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Harlow
Category:British male sport shooters
Category:Olympic shooters for Great Britain
Category:Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Shooters at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in shooting
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in shooting