American shooter Kim Rhode won the bronze medal in women's skeet shooting on Friday Aug 12,2016, an honour that put her in an elite record-holding group of just five other athletes who have won a medal in 6 different Olympic Games.
Kim Rhode,the American won gold medals in double trap in her first Olympics in Atlanta in 1996 and in 2004 Athens and in skeet in 2012 London, the most in women's shooting at the Games. She added bronze in women's double trap in 2000 Sydney and silver in women's skeet in 2008 Beijing
The Californian and three-time shooting gold medallist also became the first sportswoman in history to win medals in six consecutive Games.
"When I started the Olympics I was 16 in 1996, I am 37 now and a mom, and who would have thought? It's been an incredible journey," said Rhode after her sixth trip to an Olympic podium.
Italians Diana Bacosi and 2008 Olympic skeet champion Chiara Cainero won gold and silver, respectively.
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