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==International competition==
==International competition==
Rhode, at 13, won her first world championship title in women's double trap shooting. After double trap shooting was eliminated from the 2008 Summer Olympics, she has concentrated on skeet. Rhode became a Distinguished International Shooter in 1995 (Badge #388).<ref name="CMP">{{cite web |url=https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=contactDistinguishedView&distinguished_id=10426 |title=Distinguished International Shooter Badge |access-date=July 27, 2014}}</ref> In ISSF World Cup competition, she has won 19 Gold, 7 Silver, and 8 Bronze medals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHUSAW1607197901|title=ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org|website=www.issf-sports.org|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>  At the 2007 World Cup competition in [[Santo Domingo]], she set a new world record in this event with 98 hits (73 in the qualification round and a perfect 25 in the final).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skeet.se/arkiv/2007/v2_07/resultat/2007/wc107wom.pdf|title=ISSF World Cup Santo Domingo 2007 FINAL RESULTS SKEET WOMEN}}</ref>
Rhode, at 13, won her first world championship title in women's double trap shooting. After double trap shooting was eliminated from the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], she has concentrated on skeet. Rhode became a Distinguished International Shooter in 1995 (Badge #388).<ref name="CMP">{{cite web |url=https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=contactDistinguishedView&distinguished_id=10426 |title=Distinguished International Shooter Badge |access-date=July 27, 2014}}</ref> In ISSF World Cup competition, she has won 19 Gold, 7 Silver, and 8 Bronze medals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/athlete.ashx?personissfid=SHUSAW1607197901|title=ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org|website=www.issf-sports.org|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref>  At the 2007 World Cup competition in [[Santo Domingo]], she set a new world record in this event with 98 hits (73 in the qualification round and a perfect 25 in the final).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.skeet.se/arkiv/2007/v2_07/resultat/2007/wc107wom.pdf|title=ISSF World Cup Santo Domingo 2007 FINAL RESULTS SKEET WOMEN}}</ref>


===1996 Olympics===
===1996 Olympics===
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===2012 Olympics===
===2012 Olympics===
On July 29 at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], Rhode won the gold medal in skeet shooting with an Olympic record score of 99, tying the world record in this event.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18904234 |title=Olympics skeet shooting: Kim Rhode wins to make US history |date=July 29, 2012 |access-date=July 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729231726/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18904234 |archive-date=July 29, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With this medal, Rhode is the only American competitor to win medals for an individual event in five consecutive Olympics. She also became one of the three competitors (and the only woman) to win three Olympic individual gold medals for shooting, along with [[Ralf Schumann]] of [[Germany]] and [[Jin Jong-oh]] of [[Korea]].
On July 29 at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]], Rhode won the gold medal in skeet shooting with an Olympic record score of 99, tying the world record in this event.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/18904234 |title=Olympics skeet shooting: Kim Rhode wins to make US history |date=July 29, 2012 |access-date=July 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729231726/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18904234 |archive-date=July 29, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> With this medal, Rhode is the only American competitor to win medals for an individual event in five consecutive Olympics. She also became one of the three competitors (and the only woman) to win three Olympic individual gold medals for shooting, along with [[Ralf Schumann]] of [[Germany]] and [[Jin Jong-oh]] of [[Korea]].


===2016 Olympics===
===2016 Olympics===
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In addition to being a member of [[USA Shooting]]'s National Team, Rhode is an honorary lifetime member of the [[National Rifle Association]] and a member of [[Safari Club International]].<ref name="USA Shooting Kim Rhode" />
In addition to being a member of [[USA Shooting]]'s National Team, Rhode is an honorary lifetime member of the [[National Rifle Association]] and a member of [[Safari Club International]].<ref name="USA Shooting Kim Rhode" />
In July 2025, the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Rhode's lawsuit against the State of California. Rhode asserted that the California law requiring a background check violated her rights. Quoting Townhall Magazine, "The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that California’s law requiring background checks for people purchasing ammunition is unconstitutional."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knighton |first=Tom |date=2025-07-25 |title=Ninth Circuit Hands California Gun Control Major Setback |url=https://townhall.com/tipsheet/tomknighton/2025/07/25/ninth-circuit-hands-california-gun-control-major-setback-n2660958 |access-date=2025-10-14 |website=townhall.com |language=en}}</ref> The decision upholds a San Diego federal judge’s previous ruling that struck the law down.


==Awards==
==Awards==

Latest revision as of 20:41, 14 October 2025

Template:Short description Template:Infobox sportsperson Kimberly Susan Rhode (born July 16, 1979) is an American double trap and skeet shooter.[1] A California native, she is a six-time Olympic medal winner, including three gold medals, and six-time national champion in double trap. She is the most successful female shooter at the Olympics as the only triple Olympic Champion and the only woman to have won two Olympic gold medals for Double Trap. She won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics, equaling the world record of 99 out of 100 clays.[2] Most recently, she won the bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, making her the first Olympian to win a medal on five continents, the first Summer Olympian to win an individual medal at six consecutive summer games, and the first woman to medal in six consecutive Olympics.[3]

Early life

Kimberly Rhode was born in Whittier, California, in 1979. Rhode began sport hunting at an early age, traveling on African safaris by the age of 12. Rhode began competing in skeet at age 10.[1][4]

International competition

Rhode, at 13, won her first world championship title in women's double trap shooting. After double trap shooting was eliminated from the 2008 Summer Olympics, she has concentrated on skeet. Rhode became a Distinguished International Shooter in 1995 (Badge #388).[5] In ISSF World Cup competition, she has won 19 Gold, 7 Silver, and 8 Bronze medals.[6] At the 2007 World Cup competition in Santo Domingo, she set a new world record in this event with 98 hits (73 in the qualification round and a perfect 25 in the final).[7]

1996 Olympics

Rhode won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics, making her the youngest female gold medalist in the history of Olympic shooting.

2000 Olympics

Rhode won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

2004 Olympics

Rhode won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens in Women's Double trap.

2008 Olympics

Rhode won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in women's skeet.

2012 Olympics

On July 29 at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Rhode won the gold medal in skeet shooting with an Olympic record score of 99, tying the world record in this event.[8] With this medal, Rhode is the only American competitor to win medals for an individual event in five consecutive Olympics. She also became one of the three competitors (and the only woman) to win three Olympic individual gold medals for shooting, along with Ralf Schumann of Germany and Jin Jong-oh of Korea.

2016 Olympics

Qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics made Rhode the first U.S. Olympian to qualify for an Olympic team on five different continents.[9] Kim Rhode won the bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, making her the first Olympian to win a medal on five different continents, the first Summer Olympian to win an individual medal at six consecutive summer games, and the first woman to medal in six consecutive Olympics.

TV Host

Rhode is co-host of the Outdoor Channel's TV program Step Outside.[10] Rhode studied Pre-veterinary medicine at Cal Poly Pomona.[11]

Stolen competition shotgun

On September 11, 2008, Rhode's competition shotgun was stolen from her pickup; she had been using it in competition for eighteen years.[12] The gun was returned to her in January 2009 after it was discovered during an unrelated search of a parolee's home; the parolee was charged with possession of stolen property.[13] In the meantime fans had donated to buy her a new $13,000 Perazzi shotgun. Having become used to training with the new gun, she elected to retire "Old Faithful" after four Summer Games.[14]

Personal life

Rhode spoke at the 2012 Republican National Convention, introducing several other Olympians on the stage.[15]

Rhode married Mike Harryman in 2009. Their son was born in 2013.[4][14]

In addition to being a member of USA Shooting's National Team, Rhode is an honorary lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a member of Safari Club International.[4]

In July 2025, the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Rhode's lawsuit against the State of California. Rhode asserted that the California law requiring a background check violated her rights. Quoting Townhall Magazine, "The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that California’s law requiring background checks for people purchasing ammunition is unconstitutional."[16] The decision upholds a San Diego federal judge’s previous ruling that struck the law down.

Awards

Career results

Olympic results
Event 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Double trap Template:Gold1 Gold
108+33 		Template:Bronze3 Bronze
103+36 		Template:Gold1 Gold
110+36 		Not held
Skeet Not held 7th
69 		5th
68+23 		Template:Silver2 Silver
70+23 		Template:Gold1 Gold
74+25 		Template:Bronze3 Bronze
72+14+15(+3)
Trap Not held — — — 9th
68 		—

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