| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Double Trap | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 187 |
| 5 | Double Trap | 1996 | Atlanta, GA, USA | 180 |
| 6 | Double Trap | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 180 |
| 13 | Double Trap | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 130 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | Double Trap | 1998 | Barcelona, ESP | 189 |
| 10 | Double Trap | 2009 | Maribor, SLO | 139 |
| 16 | Double Trap | 2011 | Belgrade, SRB | 144 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | Double Trap | 2011 | Belgrade, SRB | 193 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Double Trap | 2011 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 188 |
| 2 | Double Trap | 2009 | Munich, GER | 187 |
Nickname
Fauldsy (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Occupation
Athlete
Family
Wife Tanya, son Charlie
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Owls Lodge Shooting School, Winchester, GBR
Handedness
Left (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Other sports
His wife Tanya was a two-time European champion in shooting. (telegraph.co.uk, 24 May 2006)
Debut
1990 European Championship (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started shooting at the age of 10. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
He grew up as a farmer's son and was keen to follow his father's interest in shooting. His father bought him shooting lessons for his 10th birthday. (Athlete, 17 Dec 1999; bbc.co.uk, 26 Jul 2011)
Ambitions
He wants to be able to say that he has competed at five Olympic Games. "There aren't many people who can say they've done that and it would be a brilliant achievement." (morethanthegames.co.uk, 21 Apr 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Beating Australia's Russell Mark in a sudden death shoot-off to win the double trap gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Hero
Shooting coach Ian Coley. (Athlete, 17 Dec 1999)
Most influential person in career
His parents and his wife Tanya. (Athlete, 17 Dec 1999, NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up." (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
General
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has his own print and electronic publication called 'Clay Shooting Magazine' and also an online production called 'Richard Faulds Shooting Resource'. (clay-shooting.com, 01 Jan 2004)
OWLS LODGE SHOOTING SCHOOL
Together with his partner Tanya, he is an instructor at the Owls Lodge Shooting School. They opened the school in 2010. (owlslodgeshootingschool.co.uk, 31 Jul 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996
