Michael McPhail

Michael McPhail (born December 15, 1981) is an American rifle shooter. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 2011 Pan American Games. In the same event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed 19th.

McPhail started training in shooting in 1996. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, where he competed on the rifle team. On August 16, 2004, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. After completing basic and infantry training at Fort Benning, in early 2005 he was assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.