![]() in 2002 after claiming three gold medals in the South American Games. A former pistol competitor on the Venezuelan Olympic team, she moved to the U.S. Gabby Franco: Team Remington’s energetic Gabby Franco travels the country teaching firearms courses and competing in USPSA matches. She was also on Team USA’s gold medal women’s squad in Russia earlier this year. Last year at the NRA World Shooting Championship, Kay finished in second place for ladies behind daughter Lena. She is a co-founder of the popular Babes with Bullets instructional camp. A talented action shooter, Kay has multiple IPSC and USPSA handgun medals under her belt, including two gold at the IPSC Handgun World Shoot. Kay Miculek: Wife to Jerry Miculek and mother to Lena, Kay is the daughter of legendary competitor and gunsmith Jim Clark Sr. Lena and the rest of Team USA’s women’s team ended up winning gold in the women’s open division, and Lena won a gold medal for herself in individual competition. ![]() Recently, she traveled to Russia to compete at the inaugural IPSC World Rifle Championship, along with these women on our list- her mom Kay Miculek, Ashley Rheuark and Maggie Reese. ![]() Lena was the 2016 NRA World Shooting Ladies Champion. Moving on to 3-gun, by 2015 she had an astonishing 89 percent win rate. Lena Miculek: The daughter of master shooter Jerry Miculek, Lena burst onto the competitive shooting scene in 2005 with five consecutive Sportsman’s Team Challenge Junior national titles. She marked her third straight Olympic appearance in Rio 2016 with another bronze medal win in Women’s Trap. That August, Corey won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing. At her first international competition, the 2007 Changwon World Cup, Cogdell won the bronze medal. A few years later, she joined the 4-H program and began developing her trap shooting skills. Prior to glory on the international stage, Ginny was winning NRA smallbore championships as a member of Northern Virginia’s own Junior Acorns team.Ĭorey Cogdell-Unrein: Growing up hunting with her father, Corey Cogdell-Unrein began shooting at 3 years old. Not only did she win the smallbore championship at NCAA in 2016, but her performance at the Rio 2016 Olympics started a media frenzy. Quietly arriving on the scene after years racking up smallbore and air rifle victories-Ginny Thrasher arrived at West Virginia University and made history. Ginny Thrasher: This Olympic gold medalist needs little introduction. There is a discipline that suits every shooter’s interests-don’t be afraid to find yours!" Jessie’s advice to new shooters: “Let your fears go, and just enjoy it. Besides shooting, her hobbies are hunting, aviation, horseback riding, traveling and just about anything outdoors. She is a multiple-time National and World Champion in all divisions, and has appeared on Fox News as an expert on competition firearms. Jessie Duff: Jessie Duff started out in cowboy action shooting, progressing to USPSA, Steel Challenge, Multi-Gun and Bianchi Cup. There is a shooting sport everyone can enjoy, whether it’s accuracy-based competition or fast-paced action shooting.” From Golob: “Ladies, get out there and give shooting a try. Army Marksmanship Unit Action Shooting Team, the rest is history. Recruited from high school to shoot for the U.S. After learning the basics of shooting, she knew that she wanted to become a champion shooter. Working at these matches, she was able to observe some of best shooters in the world compete. Julie Golob: The legend of Julie Golob begins with a young girl taping targets and picking up brass with her dad at their gun club. There’s no reason for me to stop at this point.” Kim was recently elected to the NRA Board of Directors. If Los Angeles gets the bid for the next one, (even if they don’t) I’ll probably go to the 2024 Olympic Games. She plans to “definitely for Tokyo in 2020. Additionally she won the Women’s Skeet Final at the 2016 ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final in Rome, Italy. ![]() Kim has won an Olympic medal on five continents. Kim Rhode: One of a few household names on this list, Kim Rhode and her Olympic bronze medal performance in Rio last year made her a six-time Olympic medal recipient. Otherwise it’s a random selection, with the goal of presenting female shooters from as many disciplines as possible. Note: This isn’t a ranking, though we purposely grouped the first four women at the front in recognition of the attention generated by their respective shooting careers. From action pistol and bullseye champions, smallbore, high power and precision rifle masters, trapshooters and Olympic gold medalists- SSUSA has compiled this list of 50 (52 to be exact) female athletes that are influencing the ever-changing landscape of competitive shooting-for the better. ![]()
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