Sheree Cox

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Sheree Cox
Personal information
Birth nameSheree Cox
Born (1990-07-23) 23 July 1990 (age 33) [1]
Ashford, England
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Spouse David Phelps
Website podiumtherapies.co.uk
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
Sport Shooting
Events
ClubHounslow & District Rifle Club
Retired2016
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 England.svg England
Commonwealth Shooting Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Delhi 10m Air Rifle Team

Sheree Cox (born 1990), later known by her married name Sheree Phelps is a female British sports shooter who won a medal at the European Junior Shooting Championships, as well as representing England at two Commonwealth Games.

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Personal life

Sheree Cox was born in Ashford, Kent in 1990. Coming from a family of target shooters, [2] she learned to shoot at Hounslow Rifle Club. She married fellow GB target shooter David Phelps in 2014. [3]

Sporting career

In 2008 Cox was selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India where she won two medals. [4] She was then selected to the GB squad to the European Junior Championships in Plzeň where she won a silver medal with Kay Copland and Nikki Sammels in the 50-metre Prone Rifle team event. [5]

She was selected to represent England for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. [6] At the Commonwealth Shooting Championships ahead of the Games, she won a bronze medal in the Women's Air Rifle Team event.

She was selected again for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. [7] [8] [9] She placed 15th in the Women's 10m Air Rifle event and 16th in the 50metre Three-Position event. [10]

Post-Sporting Career

Following the 2014 Glasgow Games, Cox trained in sports massage, practicing in South Wales. [11] [12]

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