Overview of Team GB Performance

Team GB sent a strong contingent of six shooters to Paris, including several returning Olympians and promising debutants. The team had representatives across multiple disciplines: rifle, pistol, and shotgun.

Team GB’s shooting team delivered a solid performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with standout results including Nathan Hales’ gold in Men’s Trap. While other athletes, such as Seonaid McIntosh and Amber Rutter, fell short of the podium, their performances were commendable and demonstrated the depth of talent within the British shooting contingent. The results from Paris will undoubtedly inspire future success as the team builds towards the next Olympic cycle.

These results place Great Britain in the 5th position in the overall shooting medal table, highlighting a successful campaign for Team GB in a highly competitive field​.

Notable Performances

• Nathan Hales delivered an outstanding performance, securing a gold medal in the Men’s Trap event. This victory marked a significant achievement for Team GB, showcasing their strength in shotgun disciplines.
  Hales entered the competition as one of the favorites, having built a strong reputation leading up to the Games, including holding the world number two ranking and setting a world record at a World Cup event earlier in the year.
  In the qualification rounds, Hales showed exceptional skill and composure, consistently hitting his targets to advance to the final round with one of the highest scores. In the final, he maintained his focus under pressure, particularly during the decisive stages where the competition was intense. Hales demonstrated remarkable consistency and precision, which allowed him to outshoot his competitors and secure the gold medal.
• Seonaid McIntosh, Britain’s most successful female rifle shooter, competed in the 10m air rifle, 50m rifle three positions, and mixed team events. While she did not secure a medal, she demonstrated consistent performance, finishing in the top 10 in both individual events, a commendable result against a highly competitive field.
• Amber Rutter, competing in the Women’s Skeet, narrowly missed out on a podium finish, placing fourth after a tense final round. Her return to competition just months after giving birth was a highlight of Team GB’s shooting campaign.

Event-by-Event Breakdown

Rifle Events:

• 10m Air Rifle (Men’s & Women’s):
  • Men’s: China’s Sheng Lihao claimed gold, with Seonaid McIntosh finishing 8th.
  • Women’s: South Korea’s Ban Hyo-jin took gold. Seonaid McIntosh finished 7th, just outside the medal contention.
• 50m Rifle 3 Positions (Men’s & Women’s):
  • Men’s: Liu Yukun of China won gold. Team GB’s Michael Bargeron finished in the 11th position.
  • Women’s: Switzerland’s Chiara Leone clinched gold, with Seonaid McIntosh finishing 9th.

Pistol Events:

• 10m Air Pistol (Men’s & Women’s):
  • Men’s: China’s Xie Yu secured gold. Team GB did not have a finalist in this category.
  • Women’s: South Korea’s Oh Ye-jin took the gold medal.
• 25m Pistol (Women’s):
  • South Korea’s Yang Ji-in won gold. No Team GB shooters qualified for the final.

Shotgun Events:

• Skeet (Men’s & Women’s):
  • Men’s: Vincent Hancock from the USA won gold. Team GB’s shooters did not reach the final.
  • Women’s: Amber Rutter placed fourth, narrowly missing out on a medal.
• Trap (Men’s & Women’s):
  • Men’s: Nathan Hales secured gold for Team GB, a major highlight of their shooting campaign.
  • Women’s: Qi Ying from China won gold, with Lucy Hall finishing 10th.

Mixed Team Events:

• 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team:
  • China dominated with another gold, while the British team, led by Seonaid McIntosh and Michael Bargeron, finished 6th.
• Skeet Mixed Team:
  • Italy won the gold, and Team GB’s pair finished 5th.