Shooting | Athlete Profile: Kirsty BARR - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

Birth Date:  12 Sep 1988
Place of Birth:  CRAIGAVON
Country of birth:  GBR
Age:  29
Gender:   Female

Weight (Kg): 0

Events and Medals

Sport	Event	Rank
Shooting	Women's Trap	2

Kirsty BARR - Schedule

Schedule
Time	My Time	Venue	Event	Status
Fri, 13 Apr 9:00	-	Belmont Shooting Centre	Women's Trap Qualification	Finished
Fri, 13 Apr 15:55	-	Belmont Shooting Centre	Women's Trap Finals	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights:

Commonwealth Games
Year	Location	Event	Rank
2014	Glasgow, SCO	Trap Women	6
2010	Delhi, IND	Trap Women	17
2010	Delhi, IND	Pairs Trap Women	4

World Championships
Year	Location	Event	Rank
2017	Moscow, RUS	Trap Women	13
2015	Lonato, ITA	Trap Women	11
2014	Granada, ESP	Trap Women	22
2010	Munich, GER	Trap Women	34

Previous names: Kirsty HEGARTY (Athlete, 29 Jan 2018)
Occupation: Aerospace engineer (Athlete, 29 Jan 2018)
Education: Aerospace engineering at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
Languages spoken: English
Coach:

PERSONAL/NATIONAL: Clifford BARR (Father) (NIR) (Athlete, 29 Jan 2018)

Position style: Right-hand, right-eye
Sporting relatives:

Father, Clifford, and mother, Sandra, both shot at international level. (ballymenatimes.com, 16 Mar 2010)

Reason: Her parents encouraged her and she loved the thrill of shooting, from her first ever target. (Athlete, 29 Jan 2018)
Ambition: "I want to achieve at the highest level and win a Commonwealth and Olympic medal." (Athlete, 29 Jan 2018)
Memorable: Winning a gold medal for Great Britain in the team event at the 2015 World Championships. (Athlete, 29 Jan 2018)

Additional information:

COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Came 17th in trap on Commonwealth Games debut at Delhi 2010. At Glasgow 2014, finished sixth. (thecgf.com, 26 Sep 2017)

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