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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Edinburgh, SCO |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Alloa and District Rifle Club: Kincardine, SCO |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Drawing, painting, fashion design, creative writing, dancing, acting, playing video games, watching films, shopping. (Facebook page, 13 Jun 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze in the women's 50m prone at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and then being presented with the medal by her mother. (baku2015.com, 19 Jun 2015) |
| Famous relatives | Her mother Shirley, her father Donald and her sister Seonaid have all represented Scotland in shooting at the Commonwealth Games. Her husband Andrew Ross has also competed in the sport at an elite level. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Jun 2016; falkirkherald.co.uk, 13 Jul 2014; scotsman.com, 01 Nov 2013) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She was inspired to take up the sport by her mother, who won gold and silver in shooting at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, BC, Canada. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her father. (baku2015.com, 19 Jun 2015) |
| Hero / Idol | British cyclist Mark Cavendish. (baku2015.com, 19 Jun 2015) |
| Ambitions | To qualify for the final at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (bbc.co.uk, 22 Jul 2015) |
| Awards and honours | She has been recognised with a number of awards for her achievements, including the 2011 Aberdeen Sports Council Sportsperson of the Year, the 2010 Commonwealth Games Scotland Female Athlete of the Games and the 2009 Falkirk Sports Council Young Sportsperson of the Year. (jenmcintosh.co.uk, 11 Oct 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Donald McIntosh [national, father], SCO |
| Handedness | Right eye, right hand |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She first tried shooting at age 10 but did not begin taking it seriously until a few years later. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Jen (Twitter profile, 16 Jul 2014) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Don't take shortcuts and never back down." (Athlete, 28 Apr 2012) |
| Other information | HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT She became the most successful Scottish female athlete at a single Commonwealth Games after winning two gold medals and a bronze at the 2010 Games in Delhi, India. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow she became Scotland's most decorated athlete at the event by taking her tally to a total of five medals. (Facebook page, 12 Jun 2016; dailyrecord.co.uk, 01 Nov 2013) PRESSURE She did not perform at the level she had hoped to at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and believes part of the reason was the pressure of shooting in front of a home crowd. She worked with a sports psychologist ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, to ensure she was better prepared. "Normally that attention energises me and has a positive effect, so for it to become a negative thing was completely unexpected." (scotsman.com, 21 Jul 2013) EDUCATION She studies makeup artistry at Edinburgh College in Scotland. (Facebook page, 12 Jun 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Training Regime | She trains five days a week, for a minimum of five hours a day. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | World Cup |
| Location | Fort Benning, GA, USA |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Husband Andrew Ross |
| Other names | Jennifer Ross |
| Higher education | Edinburgh College: Scotland |