David Luckman

David Luckman
Personal information
Full nameDavid Charles Luckman
NationalityBritish
Born (1976-04-21) 21 April 1976 (age 50)
Taunton, England
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
RelativeAndrew Luckman (brother)
Sport
CountryEngland
SportSport shooter
Event
Fullbore Target Rifle
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowQueen's Prize individual
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowQueen's Prize pairs
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastQueen's Prize individual
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastQueen's Prize pairs
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BrisbaneFullbore individual
Gold medal – first place2017 BrisbaneFullbore pairs

David Charles Luckman (born 21 April 1976) is a British sport shooter.

Personal life

Luckman was born in Taunton, Somerset and learned to shoot at Sedgemoor Target Shooting Club in Burnham-on-Sea.

He is the younger brother of the Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Andrew Luckman.

Sport shooting career

Luckman's first GB Overseas Tour was to Australia in 1997. He has toured a total of 18 times and earned 57 GB caps.

He was a member of the 2003 GB team that won the Palma Match. On the 2007 tour to Canada he won the Canadian Open Target Rifle Championship. He won the 2007 Grand Aggregate at the Imperial Meeting.

Luckman won gold medals in both the Queen's prize individual and pairs events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games whilst competing for England.

In 2017 at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships, Luckman won both the individual and pairs fullbore events. Four years later he sealed another double gold medal success at the 2018 Commonwealth Games paired with Parag Patel.

He has won the prestigious Sovereign's Prize three times, in 2018, 2020 and 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Richard Browne (2 May 2018). "SHOOTING: Somerset's David Luckman reflects on Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". Somerset County Gazette. Archived from the original on 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "GBRT | Athletes". gbrt.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Luckman brothers star for GB rifle-shooters". Bridgwater Mercury. Newsquest Media. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Near-perfect score by rifleman Luckman". Bridgwater Mercury. Newsquest Media. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Glasgow 2014: David Luckman revels in shooting gold medals". BBC Sport. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Glasgow 2014: Mick Gault equals Commonwealth medal record". BBC Sport. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Callum Mulvihill (29 July 2014). "David Luckman delighted with "special" victory at Commonwealth Games". SportsMole. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Shooting duo win gold medals, Andy Turner out of 110m hurdles". Sky Sports. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2026. And [David Luckman] has now added another gold medal to his collection, winning in the gruelling three-day, long-range discipline with a Games record score of 401-42, beating Canada's Jim Paton into second place with Patel taking bronze.
  10. ↑ "Commonwealth Shooting Federation GOLDS for Luckman and Patel". englishtwenty.org.uk. The English Twenty Club. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Is this the weirdest celebration in sport?". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Michael Wixey and David Luckman win gold medals". BBC Sport. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "David Luckman Wins HM the Queen's Prize with 281.29". nra.org.uk. National Rifle Association. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2026.