Shannon Westlake Explained

Shannon Westlake
Nationality:Canadian
Sport:Sport shooting rifle
Birth Date:November 21, 1985
Birth Place:Toronto, Canada
Height:167 cm

Shannon Westlake (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian sport shooting competing in the rifle discipline.[1] Westlake was born in Toronto, and raised in Keswick, Ontario.[1]

Career

Westlake has represented Canada at three Pan American Games. In her debut at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, Westlake finished 18th in the Women's 50 metre rifle three positions event.[1] In 2019, Westlake finished ninth in the Women's 50 metre rifle three positions event. Finally in 2023, Westlake won the bronze medal for Canada in the Women's 50 metre rifle three positions.[2] The bronze medal helped secure an Olympic Quota for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

In July 2024, Westlake was officially named to Canada's 2024 Olympic team.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shannon Westlake. wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 14 July 2024.
  2. News: 27 October 2023. Keswick's Shannon Westlake wins bronze at Pan Am Games. Bradford Today. Bradford, Ontario, Canada. 21 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Fenton. Caela. Three Team Canada shooting athletes to take aim at Paris 2024. Canadian Olympic Committee. 31 May 2024. 1 June 2024.
  4. News: Yan. Yoyo. 17 July 2024. 'Go for gold': Keswick shooter Shannon Westlake to compete in women's 50m rifle at Paris Olympics. Yorkregion.com. 21 July 2024.