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.
Career
Thorne 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 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.
^"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).
