Georgina Geikie (born 6 December 1984) is a British sport shooter who competed for Great Britain in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She has won two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games.
In 2008 she set a new British Finals Record for Women's Air Pistol of 485.6. The previous record had stood for sixteen years.[5]
At the 2010 Commonwealth Shooting Championships Geikie won four medals; two individual bronzes and a silver and bronze in team events.[6][7] She competed for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, India. Again partnered by Julia Lydall, the pair repeated their result at the 2006 Games by winning a bronze medal in the women's 25 metre pistol pairs with a score of 1122 points.[8][9] Despite her medal Geikie lost her place as one of the six athletes funded by British Shooting with money provided by UK Sport following a bi-annual review of performances.[9]
At the 2011 European Shooting Championships in Belgrade, Geikie achieved the Olympic qualifying standard in the 25 metres pistol event earning Great Britain a second qualifying berth for the event in addition to their host nation place. Her score of 578 points meant she finished 13th out of the 48 competitors.[10]
She announced her retirement from competitive shooting in May 2016.[13]
Post-Sporting Career
After retiring from competition, Geikie joined British Shooting, launching the Schools Pistol Championship. She went on to join the Target Sprint Group.[14]
