Shannon Westlake (born March 21, 2000) is a Canadian sport shooting competing in the rifle discipline.[1] Westlake was born in Toronto, and raised in Keswick, Ontario.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | November 21, 1985 Toronto, Canada |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sport shooting rifle |
Medal record | |
Career
editWestlake has represented Canada at three Pan American Games. In her debut at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, Westlake finished 18th in the Women's 50 metre rifle three positions event.[1] In 2019, Westlake finished ninth in the Women's 50 metre rifle three positions event. Finally in 2023, Westlake won the bronze medal for Canada in the Women's 50 metre rifle three positions.[2] The bronze medal helped secure an Olympic Quota for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
In July 2024, Westlake was officially named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Shannon Westlake". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Keswick's Shannon Westlake wins bronze at Pan Am Games". Bradford Today. Bradford, Ontario, Canada. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Fenton, Caela (31 May 2024). "Three Team Canada shooting athletes to take aim at Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Yan, Yoyo (17 July 2024). "'Go for gold': Keswick shooter Shannon Westlake to compete in women's 50m rifle at Paris Olympics". Yorkregion.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.