By Dongyun Kwon
Two Olympians from Melbourne Gun Club couldn’t bring a medal back to the Yarra Valley although they did their best at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Mitch Iles participated in the Men’s Trap and finished the first three rounds on Monday 29 July in 13th place with 72/75.
The next day, he didn’t miss any shots and added 50 points, but, unfortunately, he couldn’t make it to the final, finishing in ninth place with 122 points.
Meanwhile, qualification in the Women’s Trap also began on Tuesday 30 July.
Catherine Skinner, the Rio gold medalist, participated in the event and finished the first three rounds in 17th place with a score of 69/75.
Skinner tried hard to come back the next day but ended her Paris Olympic journey in 17th place with a score of 116/125.
Although Skinner was unable to advance to the final, her teammate Penny Smith flew the Aussie flag in Paris as she won the bronze medal at the same competition.
