Shooting | Athlete Profile: William CHETCUTI - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Birth Date:  07 Jan 1985
Place of Birth:  MALTA
Country of birth:  MLT
Age:  33
Gender:   Men

Height (cm): 180
Weight (Kg): 92

Events and Medals

Sport	Event	Rank
Shooting	Men's Double Trap	9

William CHETCUTI - Schedule

Schedule
Time	My Time	Venue		Event		Status
Wed, 11 Apr 9:00	-	Belmont Shooting Centre		Men's Double Trap Qualification		Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights:

Commonwealth Games
Year	Location	Event	Rank
2014	Glasgow, SCO	Double Trap Men	7
2010	Delhi, IND	Double Trap Men	7
2010	Delhi, IND	Pairs Double Trap Men	6
2006	Melbourne, AUS	Double Trap Men	3
2006	Melbourne, AUS	Pairs Double Trap Men	4
2002	Manchester, ENG	Double Trap Men	3

Olympic Games
Year	Location	Event	Rank
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	Double Trap Men	17
2012	London, GBR	Double Trap Men	9
2008	Beijing, CHN	Double Trap Men	8
2004	Athens, GRE	Double Trap Men	9

World Championships
Year	Location	Event	Rank
2017	Moscow, RUS	Double Trap Men	19
2015	Lonato, ITA	Double Trap Men	7
2014	Granada, ESP	Double Trap Men	28
2013	Lima, PER	Double Trap Men	5
2011	Belgrade, SER	Double Trap Men	5
2010	Munich, GER	Double Trap Men	8
2009	Maribor, SLO	Double Trap Men	21
2007	Nicosia, CYP	Double Trap Men	52
2006	Zagreb, CRO	Double Trap Men	33
2005	Lonato, ITA	Double Trap Men	13
2003	Nicosia, CYP	Double Trap Men	25

Nickname: Biondo (Olympic News Service, Aug 2016)
Hobbies:

Hunting, fishing (Athlete, 1 Nov 2017)

Occupation: Armed forces of Malta, athlete (Athlete, 1 Nov 2017)
Languages spoken: English, Maltese
Coach:

PERSONAL/NATIONAL: Jimmy BUGEJA (MLT) (Athlete, 1 Nov 2017)

Position style: Right eye, right hand
Reason: “I started when I was about 10 years old. First with my grandfather, who had practised clay shooting at club level, and soon after with my father.�? (olympic.org, 21 Jun 2012)
Ambition: To make the final at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 1 Nov 2017)
Memorable: Winning gold in double trap at two ISSF World Cups (Beijing 2011 and Baku 2016). (Athlete, 1 Nov 2017)
Hero: Olympic champion shooter Ahmed AL MAKTOUM (UAE) (Athlete, 1 Nov 2017)
Influence: Father Joe and mother Carmen. (Athlete, 1 Nov 2017)
Ritual: "Mental training." (Athlete, 1 Nov 2017)

Additional information:

COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Commonwealth Games debut at Manchester 2002 where he took bronze in double trap. Took bronze in same event at Melbourne 2006. Competed in double trap at Delhi 2010 and Glasgow 2014, finishing seventh on both occasions. (thecgf.com, 25 Sep 2017)

FLAGBEARER
Carried Malta flag at opening ceremony of Manchester 2002 and Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Flagbearer at other major international events, including Athens 2004 and London 2012 Olympic Games, and 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria, Spain. (timesofmalta.com, 3 Mar 2006; timesofmalta.com, 20 Jul 2012)

TURKISH DELIGHT
Won gold medal in double trap at 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey - Malta’s first gold in a Mediterranean Games and his third medal, after a bronze at Almeria 2005 and silver at Pescare 2009. (Malta Independent, 27 Jun 2013)

BIG LOSS
With the removal of double trap from the Olympic program at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, he started practising trap. "It’s hard to understand how the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) came to this conclusion. Double trap shooting was everything for me. Omitting it from the Olympic schedule will pose serious ramifications on my career and those of others." Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games is likely to be his last international competition in double trap. (Athlete, 1 Nov 2017; timesofmalta.com, 23 Feb 2017)

SCHOLARSHIP
Olympic Solidarity scholarship holder for London 2012 and Rio 2016. (olympic.org, 21 Jun 2012; Olympic News Service, Aug 2016)

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