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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Exeter, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Okehampton Rifle Club: England |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Design and Technology - University of Wales Institute: Cardiff, WAL |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Netball, running, horse riding. (dailymail.co.uk, 07 Apr 2011) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. (Athlete, 28 Apr 2012) |
| Famous relatives | She is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Sir Archibald Geikie, who was director general of the Geological Survey for Great Britain and Ireland. (metro.co.uk, 14 Aug 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "Since I was four years old I've wanted to represent my country in sport and the Olympic Games is the ultimate pinnacle." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (Athlete, 28 Apr 2012) |
| Hero / Idol | British modern pentathlete Steph Cook and English rugby player Jonny Wilkinson. (dailymail.co.uk, 07 Apr 2011; Athlete, 28 Apr 2012) |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (thisislondon.co.uk, 03 0ct 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Tom Redhead, Margareth Thomas |
| Coach from what year? | 2010 |
| Handedness | Shoots right |
| Training Regime | She trains 30 hours a week. She does two hours shooting practice in the morning, then two hours on strength and conditioning and spends the afternoon at the shooting range. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up shooting n 2004 in Devon. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Melbourne, VIC |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Waitperson |
| Languages | English, German |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Gorgs (thesun.co.uk, 05 Apr 2011) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Aim high, shoot straight and have fun." (Athlete, 28 Apr 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Great Britain |
General Interest | |
| Other information | SPONSORSHIP National Express have named one of their coaches after her and have also given her free travel as she trains all over the country. (thisiscornwall.co.uk, 24 Jan 2012) |