RUSSELL MARK

As a child, Russell was a typical young boy who liked playing footy and cricket with the other kids in his area. He was raised on a country property in Ballarat Victoria, with his two older brothers. His father was a businessman and a firearm enthusiast and his mother a competitive golf player. I suppose you could say he got the best of both worlds. His mother's competitive nature and his father's love of business and firearms. After graduating from High School, Russell and his family moved to Melbourne where he pursued an education in business. He graduated from RMIT in Business Studies, majoring in Land Valuations. With his education out of the way he was then able to focus on his sporting goals. He worked as a land valuer while dedicating himself to winning an Olympic Gold Medal. In 1996, all the hard work paid off and Russell won Olympic Gold!!! In 2000, he was close to repeating his efforts from four years earlier, but was narrowly beaten for gold in a "sudden death" shoot-off. Competing in his fifth Olympic Games, Russell made his third Olympic Final, finishing in a credible 5th position.

UPCOMING EVENTS

DATES	COMPETITION	LOCATION
15 - 19 Jan	ACTA National ISSF Championships	Perth, WA
18 Feb	Australia Cup	Sydney, NSW
2 Mar	World Cup	Chile
27 Mar	World Cup	Sydney, NSW
3 - 9 Apr	ACTA National Trap Championships	Wagga Wagga, NSW
24 Apr	World Cup	Beijing, China
20 May	European Grand Prix	Belgrade, Serbia
3 Jun	Australia Cup 3	Sydney, NSW
12 Jul	World Cup	Slovenia
29 Jul	Australia Cup 4	Brisbane, QLD
19 Aug	Australia Cup 5	TBC
10 Sep	World Championships	Belgrade, Serbia
21 Oct	Victorian ISSF State Titles	Melbourne, VIC
28 Oct	Australia Cup Final	Sydney, NSW
Nov	Oceania Games	Sydney, NSW