Penny Smith (sport shooter)
{{short description|Australian sports shooter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Penny Smith
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| nationality = Australian
| weight = 70 kg
| sport = Sports shooting
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Geelong, Australia{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/shooting/athlete-profile-n1349669-smith-penny.htm|title=Penny Smith|publisher=Tokyo 2020|access-date=29 July 2021}}
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| occupation = Lifeguard
| height = 175 cm
| club = Colac Clay Target Club
| coach = John Maxwell
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's shooting}}
{{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}
{{MedalComp|Summer Olympics}}
{{MedalBronze|2024 Paris|Trap}}
{{MedalComp|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2017 Moscow|Mixed team trap}}
{{MedalSilver|2023 Baku|Team trap}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Lonato del Garda|Mixed team trap}}
{{MedalBronze|2022 Osijek|Team trap}}
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Penny Smith (born 21 April 1995) is an Australian sports shooter.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/140661 |title=Penny Smith |work=Olympedia |access-date=29 July 2021}}
Career
Smith competed in the women's trap event and also the team event with Thomas Grice at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/shooting/results-trap-women-qual-000100-.htm |title=Shooting - Qualification - Day 1 Results |work=Tokyo 2020 |access-date=29 July 2021 |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729112618/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/shooting/results-trap-women-qual-000100-.htm |url-status=dead }} She did not score sufficient points in either event to advance past qualification.{{Cite web |title=2020 Olympics |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/#shoot |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=www.theroar.com.au}}{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=31 March 2022 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}}
3 years later, Smith competed in the women's trap event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Smith finished the qualification round in a three-way tie for sixth, but won a shoot-off to progress to the final. Smith won her first Olympic medal by coming third to claim the bronze. {{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/shooting/trap-women/fnl-000100-- |title=Shooting, Trap Women's Final Results |publisher=Paris 2024 |access-date=3 August 2024}}
References
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External links
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Category:Australian female sport shooters
Category:Olympic shooters for Australia
Category:Shooters at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Shooters at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Geelong
Category:Sportswomen from Victoria (state)
Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Australia
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