"Leading the way"

Kim Rhode Accomplishments By capturing a gold medal at yet another Olympiad, Athens in 2004, California’s “Golden Girl” Kim Rhode has become the most decorated female Olympian in the history of USA Shooting. In 1996 she won the gold medal at the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta and in 2000 she won the bronze medal at the Sydney Olympic Games. In addition, Kim has won six gold medals in World Cup competitions in her International Doubles Trap event. Kim also captured the gold medal in her event at both the 1999 and 2003 Pan American Games. At the young age of 27, Kim Rhode has won just about every award and honor that you can earn in the sport of shooting and in the outdoors industries. She is a four time winner of USA Shooting’s “FEMALE SHOOTER OF THE YEAR”. In addition, Kim has received the United States Olympic Committee’s “SHOOTER OF THE YEAR” award and CHEVY TRUCKS’ “SHOOTER OF THE YEAR” awards. She also received the “DISTINGUISHED SHOOTER MEDAL” from the U.S. Army in 1995 and the coveted shooting industry’s “ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE” award in 1997. In 2002, Kim was named one of 20 initial Olympian honorees for the “Olympian Heroes” series.