Rod Boll

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRodney Maurice "Rod"•Boll
Used nameRod•Boll
Born9 July 1952 in Fillmore, Saskatchewan (CAN)
Died28 January 2021 in Fillmore, Saskatchewan (CAN)
Measurements185 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsFillmore Trap Club
NOC Canada

Biography

Rod Boll grew up on a farm in Fillmore, Saskatchewan and first took up the sport of trapshooting at the age of 16. He soon won a provincial junior title in 1970 and went on to compete at various provincial, national and international championships before reaching the apex of his sporting career when he was selected to represent his country in Atlanta at the 1996 Olympics. He finished 19th in the double trap event with a total of 130 points. Boll also represented Canada at the Pan American Games in 1995 and 2003, and won over 20 provincial and national titles in total.

Boll continued to reside near his hometown throughout his life where he owned a grain farm, was active within local recreational hockey teams, and served on the RM of Fillmore council. He was active in trapshooting up until his death from a heart attack in 2021, having most recently won the Canadian Handicap title in 2019. Both of his sons, Schön and Kahl, were also active in trapshooting.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Shooting CAN Rod Boll
Double Trap, Men (Olympic) =19

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