Matthew Thomson
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Matthew Thomson (born January 11, 1986) is a 50 m Rifle shooter who won two gold medals at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships. He won gold for the Junior Men's Prone competition with a score of 593 and also led the British Junior Men's team to its first gold in 24 years.
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[edit] Sporting History
Matthew has been involved in shooting for many years, beginning his career as a school boy with the Watsonian shooting club under the watchful gaze of his family, who have a distinguished history within Scottish shooting. While at university, he was involved with the University of Edinburgh rifle club as well as maintaining his link with Watsonians.
His career has taken him around the world where he has competed in Nordic, European and World competitions, as well as being crowned Scottish Mens Prone Champion in 2004 and winning numerous Scottish and British caps.
[edit] Currently
Matthew is involved with both the Scottish and Great Britain squads, where he is tipped for the 2008 Beijing Olympics[citation needed]. He has recently been rewarded with a professional contract. His continued successes on the shooting front has however been undermined by his notable ISSF failings. He regularly competes for the winner's jacket but is constantly denied victory by superior opposition.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Junior
- Scottish Men's Prone Champion 2004 & 2005
- World Junior Men's Prone Champion, 2006
[edit] Senior
- Scottish Men's Prone Champion 2004
- International Start of Season Match (ISAS) Men's Prone Champion 2008
