Quick Olympic BIo of Cory Niefer

 
 
Cory Niefer will be making his first appearance as an athlete at an 2012 Olympic Games and will be competing in the sport of Shooting in the 10m Air Rifle event and 50m Rifle Prone event.


Niefer was the first individual Canadian athlete to earn an Olympic quota place for London 2012 after finishing second in the 10m air rifle at the 2010 American Continental Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Cory attended the 2008 Olympic Games as the Canadian Rifle Coach.


 

What you should know


Name:

Cory Niefer


BirthDate:

October 18, 1975


Started Shooting:

Age 12. Joined the Yorkton Army Cadet Corps. No previous exposure to shooting. Was identified as having a natural talent and encouraged to pursue competitive shooting.


Interesting Fact:

Cory was the Canadian Olympic Rifle Coach in 2008, previous to attending as an athlete in 2012.


National Titles:

Cory has been the National Champion for over a decade.


Personal Motto:

“Perspective is everything, and takes a moment to change.”




My Latest achievements:


  1. 1.Nomination to 2012 Canadian Olympic Team


  1. 2.26th at the London Pre-Olympic World Cup. Where he shot a World Cup Personal Best of 594/600. Cory shot 18 10s to start the match, leading in 1st place for almost a third of the match.

The Olympic Story (SHORT-STory/Pre-Story)