Matthew Dryke
Dryke in 1984
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Alexander Dryke
BornAugust 21, 1958 (1958-08-21) (age 65)
Port Angeles, Washington, U.S.
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Skeet

Matthew Alexander Dryke (born August 21, 1958, in Port Angeles, Washington) is an American former sport shooter. He competed and won a gold medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time world champion in skeet shooting, from 1983 and 1986, and earned a silver medal in 1987.[1]

Dryke has been inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame.[2]

Accomplishments

  • Argent 1979 Pan American Games – silver – skeet
  • Or 1979 Pan American Games – gold team – skeet
  • Or 1979 World Moving Target Championships – gold team – skeet (world record – team)
  • Or 1981 Championships of the Americas – gold – skeet (world record)
  • Or 1981 Championships of the Americas – gold team – skeet (world record – team)
  • Or 1982 World Shooting Championships – gold team – skeet
  • Or 1983 Pan American Games – gold – skeet (world record)
  • Or 1983 World Moving Target Championships – gold – skeet
  • Or 1983 World Moving Target Championships – gold team – skeet
  • Or 1984 Olympic Games – gold – skeet[3]
  • Or 1985 Championships of the Americas – gold – skeet
  • Or 1986 World Shooting Championships – gold – skeet (world record)
  • Or 1987 Pan American Games – gold – skeet
  • Argent 1987 World Clay Target Championships – silver – skeet
  • 1988 Olympic Games – 24th – skeet[4]
  • Or 1989 World Cup – Mexico City – gold – skeet
  • Or 1989 World Cup – Osijek – gold – skeet
  • Bronze 1989 World Cup – Suhl – bronze – skeet
  • Or 1992 World Cup – Los Angeles – gold – skeet
  • 1992 Olympic Games – 6th – skeet[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Shooting: World Championships: Men: Skeet". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Hall of Fame - Matt Dryke". usashooting.org. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Shooting at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Mixed skeet". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Shooting at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Mixed skeet". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Shooting at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Mixed skeet". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2011.


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