RYAN Linda < Back  
Sport Shooting
CGA Australia   
Gender Women
Born 25 Aug 1966 in Brisbane, AUS
Height1.66 m
Weight 55 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Outtrim Pistol Club: Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Further Personal Information
Higher education Computer Science
General Interest
Hobbies Motor racing, motor bike riding, cooking, gardening. (ISSF, 02 Sep 2010)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning a quota place for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2000)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? "It is a family sport, so I grew up in the sport."
General Interest
Most influential person in career Her father. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2000)
Ambitions To win Olympic gold. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2000)
Awards and honours She won the 2001 ADI Perpetual Trophy for Best International Performance by an Australian Pistol Shooter. (Athlete, 16 Apr 2002)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Anatoly Babushkin
Handedness Right
When and where did you begin this sport? She began shooting at the age of 14 in Australia.
Further Personal Information
Occupation Administrator
Sport Specific Information
Coach from which country? Australia
Training Regime Five physical training sessions per week and five or six technical training sessions per week.
International Debut
Year 1995
Competing for Australia
Location New Zealand
Further Personal Information
Languages English
General Interest
Famous relatives Her father Noel was a Commonwealth Games gold and bronze medallist, and her mother Helen was an air pistol state representative. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2000)
International Debut
Tournament Oceania Championships