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US Olympic Shooting Team
Connie Schiller Smotek
Women's Skeet

Hometown: Bryan, TX
Birthdate: August 22, 1964
Birthplace: Temple, TX
Years on National Team: 19
Olympic Experience: 2004 Olympian in women's skeet. 1992 Olympian (25th place)

Recent Highlights: Finished first in women's skeet at the Final Olympic Team Selection, winning a spot on the 2004 Olympic Team. Finished first in women's skeet at the First Olympic Team Trials in 2003. Member of the 2003 World Clay Target team. 3rd in women’s skeet at the 2003 national championships. 2nd in women’s skeet at the 2002 Fall Selection Match. Finished 10th at the 2002 World Championships in skeet. 2002, 2001, 1995, 1994, and1993 National Skeet Champion. 2000 National Championships silver medalist in skeet. Gold medalist at 2000 Australia World Cup. 1999 gold medal at World Cup Final. Gold medal and Olympic country quota slot at 1999 Lonato (Italy) World Cup. Silver medalist at 1995 World Shotgun Championships. Silver medal in double trap at 1994 Cairo World Cup. Set women's skeet world record of 196/200 at 1992 Mexico World Cup. Nine-time national champion. USA Shooting's female shotgun athlete of the year in 1991, 1992. 4th place at 1989 World Championships. Bronze medal at 1986 World Championships. Competed on 1982 World Championships team. Personal: Connie was the first female member of her 4-H shooting club in College Station in 1979. She learned to shoot international-style skeet at a training camp led by world and Olympic champions Dean Clark and Matt Dryke.

Personal: Connie was the first female member of her 4-H shooting club in College Station in 1979. She learned to shoot international-style skeet at a training camp led by world and Olympic champions Dean Clark and Matt Dryke.

Information courtesy of U.S. Olympic Shooting Team Website.