Connie Fluker-Smotek
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Connie Jean•Fluker-Smotek (Schiller-) |
| Used name | Connie•Fluker-Smotek |
| Born | 22 August 1964 in Temple, Texas (USA) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Brazos Valley Skeet and Trap Club |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Connie Fluker-Smotek competed twice in skeet shooting at the Olympics, over a span of 12 years, from 1992 to 2004. She started shooting at age 14 at the Brazos Valley Skeet & Trap Club in College Station, Texas. She was also the first female member of the 4-H shooting club in College Station. During her career she won 11 medals at international meets, including silvers in 1986 and 1999, and a bronze in 1995, at the World Championships. She was a gold medalist at World Cup meets in 2004 and 2006, and was on the US National team from 1982-95 and 1998-2004. Fluker-Smotek was US Champion in skeet in 1993-95 and 2001-02. At the 1992 Mexico World Cup, she set a skeet world record of 196 of 200.
Fluker-Smotek graduated from Texas A&M University in 1986 with a degree in animal science. She started working for Texas A&M as an administrative assistant in the department of agricultural economics in 1995.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Connie Fluker | |||
| Skeet, Open (Olympic) | =25 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Connie Smotek | |||
| Skeet, Women (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (3–4–1 1982 Caracas silver: skeet team (competed as Connie Schiller); 1983 Edmonton silver: skeet team (competed as Connie Schiller); 1989 Montecatini Terme silver: skeet team (competed as Connie Fluker); 1995 Lefkosia gold: skeet team, silver: skeet (competed as Connie Schiller); 2003 Lefkosia gold: skeet team (competed as Connie Smotek); 2005 Lonato del Garda bronze: skeet team (competed as Connie Smotek); 2006 Zagreb gold: skeet team (competed as Connie Smotek); 2007 Lefkosia silver: skeet team (competed as Connie Smotek))