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Derrick

Mein

Olympian 2020, 2024

Derrick Mein

Athlete Bio#

Derrick Mein competing in shooting

Height

5'11"

Age

39

Hometown

Paola, KS

Education

Kansas State University ’08

Personal
  • Started in sporting clays at age 8, joining his dad in a small league at a local club and began developing his skills as a competitive shooter
  • Has competed in many different disciplines, including sporting clays, skeet, trap, international trap, and helice, winning national titles and earning Team USA honors in helice, international trap, and sporting clays
  • Earned a degree in Animal Science and Industry from Kansas State University
  • Enjoys shooting with his father and is regularly seen competing with him around the country in sporting clay events
  • Hobbies include hunting, fishing and spending time with his family
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 5th (Trap - Men)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 13th (Trap - Team - Mixed), 24th (Trap - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – silver (Trap - Team - Mixed), 5th (Trap - Men)
  • Years of participation: Trap - Men 2022, 2023; Trap - Team - Mixed 2022, 2023; Trap - Team - Men 2022
  • Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)
    • Gold – 2022 (Trap - Men)
    • Silver – 2023 (Trap - Team - Mixed)

The Best of Derrick Mein#

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