Laura Coles (born 22 April 1987) is an Australian sport shooter.[1][2] She competed in the women's skeet event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal.She also competed at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games where she placed 9th.

Laura Coles
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1987-04-22) 22 April 1987 (age 37)
Perth, Australia
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSport shooter
EventSkeet shooting
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's shooting
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Women's skeet
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gold Coast Women's skeet
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sydney Women's skeet
Silver medal – second place 2019 Sydney Women's skeet
Silver medal – second place 2015 Sydney Women's skeet
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sydney Women's skeet
Updated on 3 April 2021

Laura has been selected to represent Australia at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Women's Skeet Shooting. She did not score sufficient points to advance past qualification.[3]

She is married to Nick Melanko and manages a Perth-based clay target shooting experience business called Hot Shots Shooting.

References

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  1. ^ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ "WA shooter finally hits the target". The West Australian. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 29 March 2022.