William Shaner

{{short description|American sports shooter}}

{{COI|date=October 2021}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{distinguish|William Shatner}}

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| name = William Shaner

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|25}}

| birth_place = Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

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| height = 6 ft 2 in

| weight = 140 lb

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| country = United States

| sport = Shooting (ISSF and NCAA)

| event = 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team,50m 3P Smallbore, 50m Prone Smallbore

| club = National Training Center Shooting Club,{{Cite web|last=Team USA|date=2021-07-25|title=Will Shaner|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-shooting/athletes/Will-Shaner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402143951/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-shooting/athletes/Will-Shaner|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2020|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Team USA|language=en-US}} Kentucky Wildcats{{cite press release|url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2021/7/25/will-shaner-wins-gold-in-mens-air-rifle-10m.aspx |title=Will Shaner Wins Gold in Men’s Air Rifle 10m |publisher=Kentucky Wildcats |date=July 25, 2021 |accessdate=July 25, 2021}}

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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's shooting}}

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{{MedalGold|2020 Tokyo|10m air rifle}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Changwon, Korea|50 m rifle prone}}

{{MedalGold|2021 Lima, Peru|10 m air rifle junior}}

{{MedalGold|2021 Lima, Peru|10 m air rifle mixed juniors}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2021 Croatia|10m air rifle}}

{{MedalCompetition|Junior World Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2018 Suhl|50 m rifle prone}}

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William Shaner (born April 25, 2001, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American sports shooter. He won gold medals in the men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the 10m air rifle event at the 2021 ISSF World Cup Croatia, and the 10m air rifle event at the 2021 ISSF Junior World Championship Lima, and the bronze medal in the 50 m rifle prone event at the 2018 World Championships.{{Cite web|last=2020 Summer Olympics|date=2021-07-25|title=Shooting - Final Results|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/shooting/results-10m-air-rifle-men-fnl-000100-.htm|access-date=2021-07-25|website=Tokyo 2020|language=en-US|archive-date=July 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725214221/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/shooting/results-10m-air-rifle-men-fnl-000100-.htm|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Bumbaca|first=Chris|title=Will Shaner of U.S. sets Olympic record winning gold in 10-meter air rifle competition|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/25/william-shaner-sets-olympic-record-win-gold-mens-10-m-air-rifle/8085530002/|access-date=2021-07-25|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}

Shaner was also part of the University of Kentucky rifle team that won the 2021 NCAA Rifle Championships.{{cite news |title=Olympics shooting : American William Shaner bags air rifle gold as India's Divyansh Singh Panwar, Deepak Kumar disappoint |url=https://www.5dariyanews.com/news/335343-Olympics-shooting-American-William-Shaner-bags-air-rifle-gold-as-Indias-Divyansh-Singh-Panwar-De |access-date=28 July 2021 |work=5 Dariya News}}