Ben Llewellin Explained

Ben Llewellin
Nationality:British / Welsh
Sport:Shooting
Birth Date:11 July 1994
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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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ben Llewellin. British Shooting. 17 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192556/http://britishshooting.org.uk/world-class/name%3DBen_Llewellin%26d%3D57. 17 April 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Shooting star Ben Llewellin looking to emulate father David. 13 June 2017. BBC Sport. 17 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Llewellin matches skeet world record with stunning World Cup silver. 26 October 2017. Team GB. 17 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Brilliant hot shot Ben Llewellin clinches men's skeet gold in Australia. 2 November 2017. Gordon Thomas. South Wales Argus. 17 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417192421/http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/15635866.Brilliant_hot_shot_Ben_Llewellin_clinches_men___s_skeet_gold_in_Australia/. 17 April 2018. live.
  5. Web site: Commonwealth Games: Wales' Ben Llewellin claims skeet shooting silver medal. 9 April 2018. BBC Sport. 17 April 2018.
  6. Web site: Amber Rutter and Ben Llewellin Are European Champions!! . . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116125035/https://www.britishshooting.org.uk/article/2878 . 16 November 2023 . en-gb . 12 September 2023 . live.

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