Creating a sporting legacy

Nathan Milgate - Shooting

Nathan MilgateNathan achieved gold at the IPC Shooting World Cup 2011.  He competed in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games and his immediate focus is on training for GB selection for the London 2012 Paralympics.

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Date of birth: 10 May 1987

Borough/District: Canterbury

Club: Swalecliffe & District Target Shooting Club

Current ranking: England - No. 1, World - No. 12 prone, No. 13 standing

 

Career highlights to date:

  • 2011: Achieved individual silver and bronze medals and team gold and silver medals at the IPC Shooting World Cup, USA
  • 2011: Achieved gold medal in the SH1 men's Air Rifle Standing R1 competition, IPC International Shooting Competition, Stoke Mandeville
  • 2011: Achieved silver medal in the R1 10m Air Rifle Standing competition, IPC Shooting World Cup in Spain
  • 2011: Achieved gold medal in the R1 10m Air Rifle Standing competition, IPC Shooting World Cup in Poland
  • 2011: Achieved gold medal in the FTR 1 – Falling Target Rifle Mixed SH1, IPC Shooting World Cup in Poland
  • 2010: Achieved gold medal in the R1 10m Air Rifle Standing competition, IPC 2010 Paralympic Shooting World Cup
  • 2010: Achieved team silver medal in the R3 10m air rifle prone SH1 mixed, IPC Shooting World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia
  • 2010: Achieved gold medal in the R3 10m air rifle prone SH1 mixed team event, IPC World Cup in France
  • 2010: Achieved silver medal in the R6 50m rifle 60 shot prone SH1 mixed event with an international PB score, IPC World Cup in France
  • 2010: Achieved gold medal in the R3 10m Air Rifle prone SH1 mixed team event, World Cup Competition in Turkey
  • 2010: Achieved silver medal in the R1 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 men's event, World Cup Competition in Turkey
  • 2010: Achieved gold medals in the prone and standing events at the British Championships
  • 2009: Achieved a team gold medal and three individual bronze medals in the Alicante Cup
  • 2009: Achieved gold in the R1 10m air rifle standing SH1 in Poland
  • 2009: Achieved gold at the Canadian Airgun Grand Prix
  • 2009: Achieved team gold medal and individual bronze medal at the IPC Shooting Open Championships Jikji Cup in Korea
  • 2009: Achieved gold in the Falling Target Rifle SH1 mixed competition and silver in the R1 10m air rifle standing SH1 in the Turkish Cup
  • 2009: Achieved bronze in the R6 50m Smallbore Rifle 60 shot prone SH1 at the International Hessain Trophy in Germany
  • 2008: Represented GB at the Beijing Paralympic Games
  • 2007: Italian Open - gold medal
  • 2007: German Open - gold medal
  • 2007: British Nationals - gold medal
  • 2006: National Junior Open Champion
  • 2006: U.S. Open - bronze medal

Photo: Benjamin Toms