Wally Sykes, the British Olympic sports shooter, died on August 16, 2026, aged 83. The news has sent shockwaves through the shooting community in Britain. Wally Sykes was a familiar figure in British shooting circles through his Olympic and Commonwealth Games appearances.
Born on 25 October 1942, he spent decades honing his skills and competing at the highest level. Sykes represented England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, where he won a silver medal in the skeet pair with Jim Sheffield and a bronze medal in the individual skeet event.