H.R. No. 169
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Vincent Hancock of Benbrook brought great honor to
his country by winning the gold medal in the men's skeet shooting
event at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, held on July 25 and 26,
2021; and
WHEREAS, Coming into the Tokyo games, Mr. Hancock was the
only shooter to have won the men's Olympic skeet competition twice,
having triumphed in 2008 and 2012, and he also participated in the
2016 games; he opened the 2021 event by hitting his first 100 shots
in the qualifying round but missed three times in the final series,
tying with five other shooters; he regained his composure with a
flawless shoot-off and carried his momentum into the final round,
where he set an Olympic record by hitting 59 of 60 targets and
finished just one point off of the world mark; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hancock was inspired by his father to begin
shooting competitively at age 11; just five years later, he won his
first world championship title and the prestigious International
Shooting Sport Federation Shooter of the Year award; among his
numerous achievements, he is a 16-time World Cup medalist and holds
the record for most world championships with four; in addition, he
served in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, rising to the rank of
sergeant and earning the National Defense Service Medal, the Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the
Distinguished International Shooter Badge; he has also excelled in
his roles as a mentor, coach, and ambassador of his sport; in all
his endeavors, he benefits from the support of his wife, Rebekah,
and their daughters, Bailey and Brenlyn; and
WHEREAS, By winning his third Olympic gold medal, Vincent
Hancock has furthered his legacy as one of the top skeet shooters of
all time, and he may take justifiable pride in a job well done; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Vincent
Hancock on winning the gold medal in men's skeet shooting at the
Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Hancock as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Goldman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 169 was adopted by the House on
September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House