Josselin Henry

{{short description|French sport shooter (born 1982)}}

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| nationality = {{FRA}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nancy, France

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| sport = Shooting

| event = 10 m air rifle (AR40)
50 m rifle prone (FR60PR)
50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20)

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| club = Ste. Bitche

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| coach = Roger Chassat

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{{MedalSport | Men's shooting}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Shooting Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold | Osijek 2013 |300 m rifle prone team}}

{{Medal|Gold | Osijek 2013 |300 m rifle 3 pos team}}

{{Medal|Silver | Osijek 2013 |300 m rifle 3 positions}}

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Josselin Henry (born 22 April 1982 in Nancy) is a French sport shooter.{{cite sports-reference|title = Josselin Henry|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/josselin-henry-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417194847/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/josselin-henry-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 17 April 2020|access-date = 26 December 2012}} Henry represented France at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for all three rifle shooting events.

In his first event, 10 m air rifle, Henry was able to hit a total of 587 points within six attempts, finishing fortieth in the qualifying rounds.{{cite web|title=Men's 10m Air Rifle Qualification |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/shooting/resultsandschedules/rsc=SHM101901/index.html |publisher=NBC Olympics |accessdate=26 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816053954/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/shooting/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSHM101901/index.html |archivedate=16 August 2012 }} Few days later, he placed twenty-third in the 50 m rifle prone, by one target behind Israel's Gil Simkovitch from the final attempt, with a total score of 592 points.{{cite web|title=Men's 50m Rifle Prone Qualification |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/shooting/resultsandschedules/rsc=SHM103901/index.html |publisher=NBC Olympics |accessdate=26 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816052443/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/shooting/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSHM103901/index.html |archivedate=16 August 2012 }} In his third and last event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, Henry was able to shoot 388 targets in a prone position, 373 in standing, and 390 in kneeling, for a total score of 1,151 points, finishing only in forty-first place.{{cite web|title=Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/shooting/resultsandschedules/rsc=SHM104901/index.html |publisher=NBC Olympics |accessdate=26 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816052404/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/shooting/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSHM104901/index.html |archivedate=16 August 2012 }}

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