Introducing the Team GB Paralympic Shooting Squad
Team GB’s Paralympic Squad. Jasper Fellows writes on Who's Who for Sporting Gun magazine.
The Paralympian GB shooting squad. From left to right: Lorraine Lambert, Matt Skelhon, James Bevis, Ryan Cockbill, Issy Bailey, Tim Jeffery
The Paralympics takes place from 24 August to 5 September. This year Team GB sent seven shooting athletes from across the UK to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Issy Bailey
Issy Bailey, 27, from Cirencester
Disciplines: Women’s 10m Air Pistol, SH1. Mixed 25m Pistol, SH1.
Tokyo is Issy’s second Paralympic Games, having previously competed at Rio 2016.
Matt Skelhon
Matt Skelhon, 36, from Peterborough
Disciplines: Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone, SH1. Mixed 50m Rifle Prone, SH1.
Matt scored a 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 gold at Beijing 2008, while at London 2012 he took a silver in the same event and a Bronze medal in the 50m Air Rifle Prone competition.
James Bevis
James Bevis, 45, from Hereford
Disciplines: Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone, SH2. Mixed 50m Prone Rifle, SH2.
James made his way onto the Podium at London 2012, with a bronze in the 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 event.
Ryan Cockbill
Ryan Cockbill, 31, from Aldridge
Disciplines: Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing, SH2. Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone, SH2. 50m Prone Rifle, SH2.
Ryan competed at both London 2012 and Rio 2016, narrowly missing out on a chance at a medal each time.
Tim Jeffery
Tim Jeffery, 25, from Newbury
Disciplines: Mixed 10m Air Rifle Standing, SH2. Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone, SH2. 50m Prone Rifle, SH2.
Tim made his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016 where he finished 10th in the Mixed Air Rifle Prone SH2 event.
Lorraine Lambert
Lorraine Lambert, 48, from Portsmouth
Disciplines: Women’s 50 Metre Rifle 3 Position, SH1. Women’s 10 Metre Air Rifle Standing, SH1. Mixed 50m Rifle Prone, SH1.
Lorraine finished fifth in the Women’s 50 Metre Rifle 3 Positions SH1 competition at Rio 2016. Since then she has claimed silverware at world class competitions across the globe.
Lesley Stewart, 42, from Blairgowrie
Disciplines: Women’s 50 Metre Rifle 3 Position, SH1. Women’s 10 Metre Air Rifle Standing, SH1.
Tokyo marks Lesley’s first Paralympic appearance. She was lined up to compete at Rio 2016, but serious injury kept her from the stands.
