Roy McGowan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | 21 November 1939 Newtownards, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 79 cm (2 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Roy McGowan (born 21 November 1939) is an Irish sports shooter who competed for Ireland at the 1984 Summer Olympics[1] and Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]McGowan represented the Northern Irish team[2] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia,[3] where he participated in the trap event.[4]
At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles he participated in the mixed trap event.[5] He was the Irish national trap shooting champion for a time.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roy McGowan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ↑ "No cuts, so 72 head off to Brisbane". Belfast News-Letter. 6 July 1982. p. 12. Retrieved 4 June 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Ursula Jumps For Joy". Belfast Telegraph. 6 July 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 4 June 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Roy McGowan Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ Fairley, Nelson (1 August 1984). "Shooting star slams team management". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Roy Magowan at Olympedia
- Roy Magowan at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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