Seonaid McIntosh the British shooter with first gold of Games in her sights
almost 3 years in The guardian
The 25-year-old McIntosh, the most successful ever female British rifle shooter, is targeting gold in the 10m air rifle
By the time the final member of Japan’s Olympic team has entered the stadium at the tail-end of Friday’s opening procession, Seonaid McIntosh – pronounced “show-ner” – will have set her alarm for a 5am start to catch the first bus from the Village on Saturday morning, in the hope of returning as the first gold medal winner of the Tokyo Games.
McIntosh, 25, is the most successful ever female British rifle shooter and will compete in both the 10m air rifle – which starts at 8am local time on Saturday – and the 50m rifle three positions (kneeling, prone and standing) the following weekend, the event in which she became the first British woman to win a gold medal at the annual world championships in 2019. Continue reading...
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