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Olympic Shooter Charged With Firearms Offences
Australia's dual Olympic shooting champion Michael Diamond is charged by police, jeopardising his chances of a seventh Games.
04:40, UK, Monday 23 May 2016
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Diamond's firearms and driving licences have been suspended
Twice Olympic shooting champion Michael Diamond has been charged with drink driving and firearms offences.
The 44-year-old trap shooter was arrested after an alleged domestic incident with a relative at Nelson Bay, north of Sydney.
He has been charged with "high range drink driving, not keeping firearm safe and handling or using firearm while under the influence of alcohol", New South Wales police said.
Local media reported that Diamond had refused to take a breathalyser test after being stopped by police and was found with a gun and 150 rounds of ammunition in his car.
Police said a breath analysis later showed he was three times over the legal limit.
Diamond's driver and firearms licenses have been suspended and he has been granted bail to appear at court on 7 June.
An Australian Olympic Committee spokesman confirmed Diamond had been charged for the offences but did not comment further.
Diamond won trap gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, defended his title at Sydney four years later, and is hoping to compete at a seventh Olympics in Rio.
The AOC is yet to announce the country's two entries in the men's trap team, but Diamond was expected to be one of them.
Australia's dual Olympic shooting champion Michael Diamond is charged by police, jeopardising his chances of a seventh Games.
04:40, UK, Monday 23 May 2016
Diamond's firearms and driving licences have been suspended
Twice Olympic shooting champion Michael Diamond has been charged with drink driving and firearms offences.
The 44-year-old trap shooter was arrested after an alleged domestic incident with a relative at Nelson Bay, north of Sydney.
He has been charged with "high range drink driving, not keeping firearm safe and handling or using firearm while under the influence of alcohol", New South Wales police said.
Local media reported that Diamond had refused to take a breathalyser test after being stopped by police and was found with a gun and 150 rounds of ammunition in his car.
Police said a breath analysis later showed he was three times over the legal limit.
Diamond's driver and firearms licenses have been suspended and he has been granted bail to appear at court on 7 June.
An Australian Olympic Committee spokesman confirmed Diamond had been charged for the offences but did not comment further.
Diamond won trap gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, defended his title at Sydney four years later, and is hoping to compete at a seventh Olympics in Rio.
The AOC is yet to announce the country's two entries in the men's trap team, but Diamond was expected to be one of them.