Ben Llewellin

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Ben Llewellin
Personal information
NationalityBritish / Welsh
Born (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 (age 29)
Sport
SportShooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Osijek Mixed team skeet
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Baku Mixed team skeet
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Mixed team skeet
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Larnaca Mixed team skeet
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Osijek Mixed team skeet
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lonato del Garda Mixed team skeet
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 LarnacaSkeet
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Skeet
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Brisbane Skeet

Ben William David Llewellin (born 11 July 1994) [1] is a Welsh sports shooter, who won a silver medal for Wales in the Men's skeet at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

He was born in Haverfordwest, the son of rally driver David Llewellin. [2] In 2016 he won a silver medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Finals in Cyprus, followed in 2017 by another at New Delhi, where he and Riccardo Filippelli of Italy both fired a world record score. [3] Later in the year he won a gold medal in the Skeet event at the Oceania and Commonwealth Shooting Federations' Championships in Australia. [4]

He won silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, finishing second to former world champion Georgios Achilleos of Cyprus, with a score of 56 out of 60 targets. [5]

In September 2023 with Amber Rutter, he won the Mixed team skeet event at the European Shotgun Championships in Osijek. [6]

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References

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  2. "Shooting star Ben Llewellin looking to emulate father David". BBC Sport. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. "Llewellin matches skeet world record with stunning World Cup silver". Team GB. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. Gordon Thomas (2 November 2017). "Brilliant hot shot Ben Llewellin clinches men's skeet gold in Australia". South Wales Argus . Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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  6. "Amber Rutter and Ben Llewellin Are European Champions!!". British Shooting. 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.