Competition has begun for the Australian Shooting Team with Elena Galiabovitch competing in the 10m Air Pistol Women’s event on Day One of competition at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre.
The first women’s event on the Paris 2024 Olympic Shooting program was contested in hot and humid conditions, with the 10m range at spectator capacity.
With one hour and 15 minutes the allocated time in the event, Elena ran the clock down, taking her 60th and final shot with just 97 seconds to go.
She shot 564 in qualification and finished in 37th place with only the top 8 progressing to the final.
“I really enjoyed the competition,” Elena said after competition.
“I was the first Aussie from the shooting team to compete and I felt the support of the whole team, and from everyone back home. I was also very fortunate to have my mum watching on in the stands.
“I gave it my all and although the outcome was clearly not good enough to progress to the final tomorrow, there were a lot of good takeaways for me.”
“The atmosphere on the range was excellent and the competition ball is now rolling. Let’s go Team Australia!”
Veronika Major of Hungary was the top qualifier, shooting a score of 582. The cut off score to make the final was 577.
Elena will contest her second event on 2 August where she will compete in the 25m Pistol competition.
Jane Vella
