Lionel Cox (marksman)

Lionel Cox (born July 11, 1981 in Seraing ) is a Belgian sports shooter .

Career

Cox has been active as a marksman since 1996. He competes in the disciplines with the small-bore rifle. He competed in his first international competition in 2005.

At the 2007 European Championships in Granada , he was 23rd with the small bore rifle 300 meters. Four years later at the European Championships in 2011 17th with the small bore rifle 50 meters prone and 30th with the small bore rifle 300 meters prone.

With an 11th place at the World Cup in Milan 2011 and a 9th place at the World Cup in London 2012, he qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. There, by setting the Belgian record of 599 points, he reached the final with the small bore rifle lying 50 meters, in which he ultimately won the silver medal with 701.2 points.

successes

50 m lying small bore rifle

• 2010: 54th World Cup in Belgrade - 589 points
• 2011: 17th European Championship in Belgrade - 595 points
• 2012: 11th World Cup in Milan - 594 points
• 2012: 9th World Cup in London - 592 points
• 2012: 2nd Olympic Games in London - 701.2 points

300 m lying small bore rifle

• 2007: 23rd European Championship in Granada - 591 points
• 2011: 30th EC in Belgrade - 589 points

Web links

• Lionel Cox in the database of the International Shooting Sport Federation (English)