In 2005, at age 16, Hancock won his first World Championship title in men's skeet and went on to win the prestigious International Shooting Sport Federation's Shooter of the Year award. He won the gold medal in the World Championships in 2009. Hancock later attended
Troy University in
Troy, Alabama, where he graduated in 2014 with a degree in business management. After his graduation, Hancock became a sergeant in the
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, and in 2015 became the third athlete to win three men's skeet World Championships. He has participated in 11 World Championships. Following his gold medal win in the 2015 World Championships, Hancock represented the United States at the
2016 Summer Olympics. He finished in 15th place. where he won his third Olympic gold medal, ahead of
Jesper Hansen of Denmark and
Abdullah Alrashidi of Kuwait. Hancock is one of the most decorated shooters in the history of the sport, holding a total of 29 medals from various world competitions, including the Olympics. ==Personal life==