Derek Burnett

{{short description|Irish sports shooter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Use Irish English|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox sportsperson | nationality = Irish | birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|27 October 1970}} | birth_place = Westmeath, Ireland | hometown = Kenagh, County Longford | height = 177 cm | weight = 90 kg | country = {{IRL}} | sport = Shooting | event = Trap }}

'''Derek Burnett''' (born 27 October 1970)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athletes/profile/-/218712/derek-burnett |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524234129/http://au.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athletes/profile/-/218712/derek-burnett/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 May 2011 |title=Olympic athlete profile: Derek Burnett |work=Yahoo!7 |access-date=11 August 2008}}</ref> is an Irish sport shooter from County Longford, who specialises in the trap.

At the 2004 Olympic Games he finished in joint ninth place in the trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round. He also competed at the 2000, 2008, 2012 and 2020 Olympic Games as well as the 2015 and 2019 European Games.

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !colspan=5|Olympic results |- !Event !2000 !2004 !2008 !2012 |- |align=left|Trap |18th<br/>111 |9th<br/>119 |29th<br/>110 |27th<br/>116 |}

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==External links== * {{ISSF|SHIRLM2710197001}} * {{Olympics.ie|derek-burnett}} * {{Olympics.com|derek-burnett}} * {{Olympedia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burnett, Derek}} Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Irish male sport shooters Category:Trap and double trap shooters Category:Olympic shooters for Ireland Category:Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics Category:Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Shooters at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:European Games competitors for Ireland Category:Shooters at the 2015 European Games Category:Shooters at the 2019 European Games Category:Sportspeople from County Longford