Shooting | Athlete Profile: Matthew GUILLE - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Birth Date:  09 May 1963
Place of Birth:  ST PETER PORT
Country of birth:  GBR
Age:  54
Gender:   Men

Height (cm): 176
Weight (Kg): 101

Events and Medals

Sport	Event	Rank
Shooting	Men's 50m Rifle Prone	24

Matthew GUILLE - Schedule

Schedule
Time	My Time	Venue		Event		Status
Tue, 10 Apr 9:00	-	Belmont Shooting Centre		Men's 50m Rifle Prone Qualification		Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights:

Commonwealth Games
Year	Location	Event	Rank
1986	Edinburgh, SCO	10m Air Rifle Men	5
1986	Edinburgh, SCO	10m Air Rifle Men Pairs	4
1986	Edinburgh, SCO	50m Rifle 3 Position Men	5
1986	Edinburgh, SCO	50m Rifle 3 Position Men Pairs	5
1986	Edinburgh, SCO	50m Rfile Prone Men	12
1986	Edinburgh, SCO	50m Rifle Prone Men Pairs	8
1982	Brisbane, AUS	10m Air Rifle Men	2
1982	Brisbane, AUS	10m Air Rifle Men Pairs	4

Nickname:

Matt (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

Hobbies:

Motorboating (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

Occupation:

University professor (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

Education:

Biochemistry (degree and PhD) at King’s College London, England

Languages spoken:

English

Coach:

PERSONAL: Ian SHIRRA-GIBB (SCO) (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

Reason:

Uncle Stan SIMON told him to try and he loved it. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

Ambition:

Winning a gold medal at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

Memorable:

Silver medal at Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

Hero:

Olympic champion shooter Malcolm COOPER (ENG). "Best shooter I have ever seen. I shared a room with him many times." (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

Influence:

Roger PATIENT, research professor in molecular medicine. "Brilliant leader." (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

Additional information:

COMMONWEALH GAMES
Silver medal in 10m air rifle on Commonwealth Games debut at Brisbane 1982. Also contested six rifle events at Edinburgh 1986. (thecgf.com, 1 Nov 2017)

LIMITATION
After participating in two Commonwealth Games, injury caused by overuse from shooting forced him to take a long break from the sport between 1990 and 2011. Saw half a dozen doctors to improve his condition. One of the last doctors he saw went to the US, to learn a method of treatment that has allowed him to pick up a gun and compete again at same shooting range where he took silver at Brisbane 1982. Due to his back condition, limited to 50m rifle prone event. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

ONE GREAT LEAP
Owns one of the largest collections of live frogs (27,500) in the world. His team researches gene regulation in the early development of the Xenopus (African clawed frog) embryo at the University of Portsmouth, England. Been collecting frogs since 1984. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2017)

HONOUR
Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. (GC2018, 3 Apr 2018)

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