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Vincent Hancock made history about an hour later, becoming the first skeet shooter to win three golds. The United States' shooting showing in Tokyo got off a strong start with year-old William Shaner's gold in meter air rifle on Sunday.

English kept the good vibes flowing in the opening shotgun event, hitting 56 of 60 targets to set an Olympic record and beat reigning skeet champion Diana Bacosi of Italy by one. Wei Meng of China took bronze after tying a world record in qualifying. Hancock capped the two-day tone-setting tally with his own Olympic record, hitting 59 of 60 shots to add another gold medal to the ones he won in Beijing in and London in English and Hancock have known each other since they were 16, so reaching the top step of the same podium made it extra special.

For English, it was the death of her father a few years ago and the disappointment of coming up just short of making the U. The year-old worked her way back into position to make the team, training while working to become an Army officer in Fort Benning, Georgia.

English, who comes from a deep shooting family, finished third at the world championship and climbed to 24th in the ISSF world rankings with seven top finishes the past three years.

English and Bacosi each hit 47 of 50 targets to reach the final and the American earned gold by hitting her final 10 attempts while the Italian missed her third shot. He also was the first American skeet shooter to complete a perfect World Cup event, hitting every target at a competition in Mexico.

Hancock was not in the right frame of mind at the Rio Games and it cost him in a 15th-place finish. Hancock is a member of a long-lived and immortal race of beings who in ancient times were worshipped as gods. He lived a life with his wife, Mary Embrey , saving her on numerous occasions. In , another group of attackers set the couple's house on fire, however, Hancock saved Mary again by pulling her out of the flames.

In , while the two were living in Miami and walking down Flagler Street, they were once again attacked in an alley. Because he was mortal at the time, Hancock was hit in the skull, losing blood in the process.

After he was rushed to the hospital, Hancock was diagnosed with amnesia and couldn't remember anything prior to the incident, including Mary. Mary would then leave Hancock in order for him to keep his powers. When discharged from the hospital, the reception nurse asked him for his "John Hancock". Thinking that this was his name, he adopted the name as his identity. Hancock would eventually end up in Los Angeles, serving as a superhero with mixed success. It was that while he was successful in reducing crime, problems arose due to his alcohol drinking problem; he frequently caused more damage than he prevented.

After preventing the death of Ray Embrey in a train accident, a grateful Ray attempted to improve Hancock's public image. Ray persuaded Hancock that the best way to repair his public image was to appear humble and him turn himself in to the courts, gambling that the city will eventually realize that they need Hancock to keep crime at manageable levels.

Eventually, Ray's plan worked and in response to rapidly rising crime rates, the city released Hancock to help with a hostage situation.

After thwarting the hostage situation and subduing the criminal gangs leader, Red Parker , by cutting off the hand in which he was holding a detonator, the city welcomed Hancock back. Spending more and more time with Ray's family, Hancock felt an attraction to Ray's wife Mary which eventually led to the revelation that Mary shared similar powers to Hancock, manifested by Mary throwing him through the kitchen wall and down the street. Mary initially attempted to convince Hancock that they were brother and sister, but eventually told him the truth that they were created to be together.

The pair ended up battling each other and Hancock learned his true age; Mary revealed to Hancock that they were the last of their kind and the race they belonged to were once referred to as gods and angels, but were now thought of as superheroes. Mary inadvertently revealed her secret powers to Ray and she alongside Hancock tell Ray the full details of their past and their prior relationship. Hancock prevented a liquor store robbery, but was shot twice in the chest in the process, being immediately rushed to the hospital.

While visiting Hancock, Mary revealed that prolonged contact with each other results in deterioration of both their powers and eventually, they would lose their immortality. She then describes their lives from 4 B. Taking advantage of Hancock's weakened state, Red Parker arrived at the hospital and attacked Hancock, where Mary was shot in the process. Though Hancock killed al of Red's henchmen, he sustained a severe beating at the hands of Red.

Hancock was helpless and was going to be killed by Red, but Ray intervened, cutting off Red's remaining hand with a fire axe and then killing him. Hancock then left because greater distance from Mary would allow them both to recover from their injuries. He accepts that he and Mary cannot be together, happily letting Mary live her life with Ray.

Afterwards, Hancock relocated to New York City to continue his superhero duties.