Gwenllian Seren Thorne (born 3 November 2003) is a British sports shooter who won two medals at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Granada.[1] She is the British Junior Women's record holder for both Qualification and Finals in the 10 metre air rifle event.
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| Birth name | Gwenllian Seren Thorne | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 2003 Haverfordwest | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | Ysgol Casblaidd, Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Haverfordwest VC High School. | |||||||||||||||||
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Career
editThorne began shooting as a teenager. In 2021, she was the top ranked Welsh athlete in the British Shooting Schools Rifle Championship.[2] She placed third in the National Finals.[3]
In 2022, Seren was selected to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Shooting Federation (European Division) Championships in Cardiff. She finished 7th in the Women's Air Rifle.[4]
In December 2023, she set a new British Junior Record of 621.8 at the Welsh Airgun Championships in Cardiff.[5][6]
In February 2024, she won a silver medal in the Air Rifle at the 2024 ISSF Junior World Cup, setting a new British Junior Finals Record.[7][8][9] The next day she won a bronze medal in the Air Rifle Mixed Team with teammate Aston Upton.[10][11] At the end of February 2024, she became the British Junior Women's Champion at the British Open Airgun Championships.
References
edit- ^ "ISSF Athlete Profile". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "SCHOOL OF THE MONTH: Haverfordwest High VC School". Western Telegraph. Newsquest. 29 January 2022. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
Seren Thorne was crowned the 10m Welsh Champion in the schools rifle championships and has qualified in first place for the British Schools Championships.
- ^ "BSSRC 2021-22 National Final 10m Individual Finals Results" (PDF). British Shooting. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "CSF(ED) 2022 - Welsh Target Shooting Federation". WTSF. Welsh Target Shooting Federation. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "2023 Welsh Airgun Championship". Welsh Airgun Association News. Welsh Airgun Association. 30 November 2023. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
On the Saturday, in Rifle Women Junior, Seren Thorne set a new Welsh Record Score of 621.8, this score also setting a new British Record Score (subject to ratification).
- ^ "British Record Scores" (PDF). British Shooting. 7 February 2024. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "ISSF Junior World Cup 10m | Results | 10m Air Rifle Women Junior". International Shooting Sport Federation. 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "India begin Granada 10m World Cup with two junior golds". ANI News. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
Shambhavi Khshirsagar, who had qualified second, clinched bronze behind Britain's Gwenlian Thorne.
- ^ "India Shines Bright on Opening Day of ISSF Junior Rifle/Pistol 10m Finals in Granada, Spain". Asia Shooting. Asian Shooting Confederation. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "ISSF Junior World Cup 10m | Results | 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Junior". International Shooting Sport Federation. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "More junior gold for India at ISSF World Cup 10m Rifle and Pistol in Granada". International Shooting Sport Federation. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.