James

Hall

Quick Facts

• Started shooting at a local 4-H club where his mom was his first coach
• Member of the Jacksonville State University Rifle team and lead them to an NCAA Smallbore National Championship in 2005
• After a successful NCAA career spent several years involved in coaching before picking up pistol shooting as an athlete
• First athlete from Jacksonville State University to represent the United States at the Olympics
• Hobbies include shooting, riding motorcycles and spending time at home with his daughter Rylee and newborn son
• Director of Development of Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) for 10m air rifle, 10m air pistol, and sport pistol

Career Highlights

• 2018 Championship of the Americas, gold (air pistol)
• 2016 national championships, bronze (air pistol, free pistol)
• Four-time NCAA All-American

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 10th (10m Air Pistol - Men, 10m Air Pistol - Team - Mixed)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2022 – 9th (10m Air Pistol - Team - Men), 29th (50m Pistol - Men), 45th (10m Air Pistol - Team - Mixed), 78th (10m Air Pistol - Men)
• Years of participation: 10m Air Pistol - Men 2018, 2022; 10m Air Pistol - Team - Men 2022; 10m Air Pistol - Team - Mixed 2018, 2022; 50m Pistol - Men 2018, 2022; 25m Standard Pistol - Men 2018
• Top finish: 9th – 2022 (10m Air Pistol - Team - Men)

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