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.
Follow the links listed on the right side of this page to find out more about Russell and his
wife, fellow Australian team member, Lauryn.
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Picture: Gold, Atlanta. Silver, Sydney.
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