Penny Smith (sport shooter)
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1995 Geelong, Australia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Lifeguard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Colac Clay Target Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | John Maxwell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Penny Smith (born 21 April 1995) is an Australian sports shooter.[2]
Career
Smith competed in the women's trap event and also the team event with Thomas Grice at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] She did not score sufficient points in either event to advance past qualification.[4][5]
3 years later, Smith competed in the women's trap event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Smith finished the qualification round in a three-way tie for sixth, but won a shoot-off to progress to the final. Smith won her first Olympic medal by coming third to claim the bronze. [6]
References
- ^ "Penny Smith". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Penny Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Shooting - Qualification - Day 1 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 Olympics". www.theroar.com.au. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Shooting, Trap Women's Final Results". Paris 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
External links
- Penny Smith at ISSF
- Penny Smith at Olympics.com
- Penny Smith at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Penny Smith at Olympedia