Upcoming events
2011 USA Olympic Trials (Air Rifle Part 1)
2012 Olympic Games London
Competition highlights
2010 World Championships 50m Rifle 3-Position Women Team World Champions and set a World Record
2010 World Championship 300m Rifle 3-Position Women Team Silver Medalists
2010 Championship of the Americas 50m Rifle 3-Position Women Silver Medalist
2010 Championship of the Americas 50m Prone Women Silver Medalist
2010 World Cup Belgrade Finalist (Finished 8th),
2010 & 2009 USA Junior National Champion
2009 & 2008 USA Junior Olympic National Champion
2008 USA Olympic Team Member (21st at the Games)
Has set 15 National Records
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Date of Birth: April 15 1990
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: New York
Discipline(s): 50 meter Rifle 3-Position Women, 10 meter Air Rifle Women, 300 meter Rifle 3-Position Women, 300 meter Rifle Prone Women
Coach: David Johnson, Dr. Yuman Fong
Background
Sandra grew up in New York City where shooting is largely unknown. Her dad had done ROTC in high school and decided to compete again 25 years later, it was a sport he wanted to share with Sandra's sisters and herself, and began taking them to the range when Sandra was 12. It began as a hobby, but as Sandra and her sisters showed a talent for it, shooting soon became a family sport.
Sandra's father coached, and she was lucky enough to train alongside her sisters; Abigail Fong (USA National Development Team) and Danielle Fong (2008 USA Paralympian). Not many get the opportunity to work with world-class competitors as training partners so early on; and they really pushed each other to succeed.
Sandra qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in her Senior year of high school, and is currently studying Anthropology at Princeton University, and training for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Did you know?
• Sandra has an interest in writing and filmmaking
• She is an avid music lover who sings and plays the piano and trumpet. She is currently teaching herself guitar
• Sandra was accepted in to the Mount Sinai School of Medicine early
• The first time Sandra went to the Junior Olympics at thirteen, she didn’t know she had qualified for both air rifle and smallbore, so only showed up with air rifle equipment. Luckily, people in the shooting community are so nice, that Sandra was able to borrow equipment and a gun, and was just happy and grateful to compete. Sandra ended up coming top of her age category, which was her first national medal.
Which ELEY product do you shoot?
I shoot ELEY Tenex, because the Princeton University team shoots ELEY Target (Sport) at competitions.
Why do you shoot ELEY ?
I shoot ELEY because it’s ammunition and a company that I can trust. As shooters, we work towards making each shot well executed and as close to perfect as possible. I feel confident when I shoot with ELEY that I am doing just that.
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