Richard Schell
Richard Schell began his career as a wheelchair athlete in 1978, competing nationally in discus, javelin, and club throw. He switched to shooting shortly afterward, and won two gold medals at the 1981 Canadian National Games, in air pistol and air rifle. In 1982 at the Pan American Games held in Halifax, he won silver [...]
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Ronald “Ron” Woolgar
Ron Woolgar competed in pistol shooting championships at the provincial level between 1961 and 1971. He won the indoor provincial title eight times and placed second three times. Woolgar won the Provincial Outdoor Pistol Shooting Championship seven times, and in 1967 competed in, and won the British Columbia Open Championship. At the national level, he [...]
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Heather Kuttai
Heather Kuttai first set her sights on the sport of shooting in North Battleford at the age of 15. Less than five years later, she shot her way to the top, competing at the Paralympic Summer Games in 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. Heather’s first achievement was in 1985 at the North Battleford Target Shooting [...]
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Peter Jmaeff
Peter Jmaeff was born in Kamsack and began his shooting career in the Royal Canadian Air Force in the 1960’s. He moved on to the administrative side of the sport shortly thereafter and soon had served several rifle clubs in Ontario and Manitoba. This dedication to his sport continued upon his return to Saskatchewan. Jmaeff [...]
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Vincent James “Jim” Hill
In the winter, Jim Hill curled. Jim won the provincial title twice, 1953 and 1956, and represented Saskatchewan in the Canadian Senior Curling Championships in 1970 and 1974. In the summer, Jim was a trap shooter. In 1951, 1952 and 1953, he won the Provincial Trapshooting Doubles. Hill’s biggest moment as a competitive athlete came [...]
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James “Jim” Girgulis
Jim Girgulis was active in trap shooting as a participant, administrator and coach. As a participant, Jim was a member of the 1939 and 1941 Saskatoon Gun Club Trapshooting Teams that won the Canadian Team Trap Shooting Championship. These teams were inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1974. As an administrator, Girgulis [...]
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