Kay Copland

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Kay Copland
Personal information
NationalityScottish
Sport
CountryScotland
Sport Shooting
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Junior Shooting Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Plzeň 50m Rifle Prone Team
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Delhi 50m prone pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 Delhi 50m three positions pairs
Commonwealth Youth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Pune 50m Rifle Prone

Kay Copland is a Scottish sport shooter.

Copland competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games winning a gold medal in the 50m prone pairs event [1] and a bronze medal in the 50m three positions pairs event, both alongside Jennifer McIntosh. [2]

In October 2008 she won gold in the 50 metre prone rifle at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India. [3] Later in 2008 she won a silver medal with Sheree Cox and Nikki Sammels in the 50 metre Prone Rifle team event at the European Junior Championships in Plzeň. [4]

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References

  1. "Scotland take shooting gold medal". BBC News. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. "Shooting 50m Rifle 3 Position (Pair) - Women Delhi 2010 | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. "Home Countries start medals charge in Pune". Inside the Games . Dunsar Media. 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. "European Silver for Junior Women's Prone Team". British Shooting News. British Shooting. 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023.