Our Olympians

Matt Emmons

An Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist in shooting, Matt has dominated the international rifle shooting circuit for over four years. He and his wife, Katerina (Katy) Kurkova of the Czech Republic are a dynamic duo, as Katy is an Olympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist. Matt became famous after shooting the wrong target in the 2004 Olympics, thereby giving up a second Gold Medal in those Games. His ability to overcome adversity and bounce back from failure is legendary. Matt received his Bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Alaska, and an MBA from the University of Colorado.

• 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist
• 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist
• Six-time World Cup Medalist in 2007
• World Cup Final Gold (2), Silver and Bronze medalist
• 4-time NCAA Champion, Univ. of Alaska at Fairbanks
• 2007 USA Shooting Male Athlete of the Year
• US Olympic Committee Male Athlete of the Month
• MBA, University of Colorado
• Pitched perfect baseball game in high school