Esmari van Reenen (born September 28, 1981) is a South African sport shooter.[1] She won the silver medal for the rifle three positions at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, losing out by seven tenths of a point (0.7) to India's Anuja Jung.[2][3] Van Reenen received a qualifying place for the Olympics by capturing the gold in the same category at the 2007 ISSF African Shooting Championships in Cairo, Egypt.[4] She also achieved a best result in the international stage by finishing fifth at the 2008 ISSF World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, with a score of 673.3 points.[5]

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Esmari van Reenen
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Born (1981-09-28) 28 September 1981 (age 42)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air rifle (AR40)
50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20)
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2002 ManchesterWomen's Smallbore Rifle Prone Individual
Silver medal – second place2006 MelbourneWomen's 50m Rifle 3 Position (Singles)
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Van Reenen became one of the first female sport shooters to represent South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[6] She competed in the women's 50 m rifle 3 positions, where she was able to shoot 198 targets in a prone position, 183 in standing, and 197 in kneeling, for a total score of 578 points, finishing only in sixteenth place.[7]

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