Tom Tamas
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas A. "Tom"•Tamas |
| Used name | Tom•Tamas |
| Born | 11 June 1965 in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (USA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 86 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Tom Tamas was a rifle shooter who competed in prone small-bore rifle at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He was a one-time holder of the world record in that event with a 600 possible.
Tamas won eight medals at the World Championships with three golds in 1998 in the small-bore rifle prone, team small-bore rifle prone, and team free rifle. He also won three silver medals and two bronze, competing at the World from 1990-2002.
At the Pan American Games Tamas won seven medals with five golds. He won the individual prone small-bore rifle in 1991, 2003, and 2007, added a team gold in that event in 1991, and won gold in the 1991 team small-bore 3 positions event.
Tamas joined the US Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) in 1987, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. In 1992-93 he was sent to Kora, but then returned to the USAMU.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Tom Tamas | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =13 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (5–1–1 1991 La Habana SHO gold: small-bore rifle prone, small-bore rifle 3 positions team, and small-bore rifle prone team, silver: small-bore rifle standing, bronze: small-bore rifle kneeling; 2003 Santo Domingo SHO gold: small-bore rifle prone; 2007 Rio de Janeiro SHO gold: small-bore rifle prone)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (3–3–2 1990 Moskva silver: 300 m free rifle prone team, bronze: 300 m free rifle prone; 1994 Milano silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions; 1998 Barcelona gold: 50 m small-bore rifle prone and 50 m small-bore rifle prone team; 1998 Zaragoza gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 2002 Lahti silver: 300 m free rifle prone team, bronze: 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team)