Athlete Modern
Galloway, Roy
SPORT | Trap Shooting
YEAR OF INDUCTION | 2012
(1937 – )
Roy whose family lived in Raleigh Township, was born at the Chatham Public Hospital and moved into Chatham when he was two years-old. He attended Chatham Vocational School and afterwards worked at the C&D Sugar Plant and then International Harvester until his retirement.
In 1965, Roy took up trapshooting, enjoyed it, and became very expert at it winning close to 200 championships in local, provincial, national and international events. These included four provincial, six national titles and four titles at the prestigious Grand American World Trapshooting Championships.
Career Highlights
Ontario Provincial Trapshooting Association Championships
1978 – Won Doubles Championship – Achieved High All Round and High Overall titles
1987 – Won Doubles Championship
1989 – Won Singles Championship
2002 – Won Singles Championship in Veteran category
2005 – High Overall in Veteran category
2006 – Won Preliminary Singles Veteran category – Achieved High All Round and High Overall titles in Resident Veteran category
2007 – Won Preliminary Singles Senior Veteran category – Won Preliminary Doubles Senior Veteran category
Canadian Trapshooting Championships
1971 – Achieved High Overall title
1972 – Won Singles Championship for first time
1974 – Won Doubles Championship for first time
1978 – Won Doubles Championship for second time
1979 – Won Singles Championship for second time
2003 – Won Veteran Doubles Championship
2008 – Won Open Senior Veteran Championship
Amateur Trapshooting Association – Grand American Championships
This is one of the oldest and most unique sporting events in the world. Begun in 1893, it attracts nearly 7000 competitors for the 11-day event which since 2006 has been held each August in Sparta, Illinois.
1980 – Won Preliminary Class “AA” Singles Championship – Won Class “A” Doubles Championship
1984 – Won Class “AA” Singles Championship
1988 – Won Class “B” Doubles Championship
2004 – Runner-up in Veteran category and won High Canadian award
2006 – Runner-up in Doubles in Veteran category
2007 – Runner-up for handicap championship in Senior Veteran category
2008 – Won Class “AAA” Doubles Championship in Senior Veteran category
Additional Achievements
1993 – Passed the 100,000 mark for single targets hit
1994 – Hit 648 consecutive targets at the Grand American competition
2001 – Inducted into the Ontario Trapshooting Hall of Fame
Roy now lives in Petrolia and still competes in local competitions representing the Dresden Shooting Club.