Jennifer McIntosh

Jennifer McIntosh (born 17 June 1991) is a Scottish Olympic sports shooter and fantasy author.[1] McIntosh is the daughter of four-times Commonwealth Games medalist Shirley McIntosh and Donald McIntosh, and the elder sister of British Olympic shooter Seonaid McIntosh.[2]

For the hydrogeologist, see Jennifer C. McIntosh.

Jennifer McIntosh
Jennifer McIntosh in 2010
Personal information
Born (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991
Edinburgh, Scotland
Years active2005-2018
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportShooting
Event(s)
ClubAlloa & District
Coached byDonald McIntosh
Retired2018
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Changwon50m Rifle Prone Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Baku50m Rifle Prone
Gold medal – first place2017 Baku50m Rifle 3 Positions Team
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi50m Rifle Prone
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi50m Rifle Prone Pairs
Silver medal – second place2014 Glasgow50m Rifle 3 Positions Single
Bronze medal – third place2010 Delhi50m Rifle 3 Positions Pairs
Bronze medal – third place2014 Glasgow50m Rifle Prone
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi50m Rifle Prone Pairs
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi50m Rifle 3 Positions Pairs
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi50m Rifle 3 Positions Badge
Gold medal – first place2017 Brisbane50m Rifle Prone
Bronze medal – third place2010 Delhi50m Rifle Prone Badge

Shooting career

McIntosh won two golds and a bronze in the 2010 Commonwealth Games,[3] making her the most successful female athlete with Team Scotland. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow she won Silver in the Women's 50 metre rifle three position and Bronze in the 50m rifle prone, making her the most decorated female medal winner in Scottish Commonwealth Games history[4] – a record previously held by her mother and Elenor Gordon.

Jennifer McIntosh with father and coach Donald McIntosh before the Women's 3P Rifle event at London 2012 Summer Olympic Games

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 10 metre air rifle and 50 metre three positions events using a Host Nation Quota place.[5]

At the 2015 European Championships in Maribor, she placed fourth in the 50 metre rifle three positions, earning Great Britain a women's rifle quota place to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]

McIntosh was awarded the quota place and competed in the 10 metre air rifle and 50 metre three positions events.[7]

In 2017 at the 48th Grand Prix of Liberation in Plzeň, McIntosh took Individual Bronze in the Women's 3x20 rifle with a qualification score of 589, one point off her PB and the British Record. Together with sister Seonaid McIntosh and Katie Gleeson the team won Silver as well as setting a new British Team Record of 1759ex1800. In the Prone 50m Rifle she won another Team Silver whilst setting another British Team Record of 1866.7 with Katie Gleeson and Lina Jones.[8][9]

Plzeň marked the start of a winning streak for McIntosh and the GB Women's Rifle Team. At the International Shooting Competition of Hannover in May, McIntosh won individual Gold in the 10M Air Rifle, as well winning Team Golds in all three Women's Rifle Events with Seonaid McIntosh (who won her first Senior Gold medal in the Women's 3x20 50m Rifle) and Katie Gleeson (who took Bronze in the Prone 50m Rifle).[10][11][12][13][14]

At the 2017 European Shooting Championships, Jennifer went on to take the gold medal in the Women's 50M Prone Rifle becoming European Champion. In the 3x20 she qualified in fourth and placed fifth in the final, whilst younger sister Seonaid won the final, becoming European Champion in that event.[15][16][17] Along with Katie Gleeson, the McIntosh sisters won the Three Position Team event. [18][19]

In November 2017, McIntosh was selected for Scotland's team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[20] At the Games she narrowly missed a spot in the 10m Air Rifle Final, qualifying in 9th place.[21]

In July 2018 McIntosh was selected as a member of the GB Team to the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships, where she won a bronze medal in the Women's 50m Prone Rifle Team event with teammates Zoe Bruce and Seonaid McIntosh.[22][23][24][25][26][27] In the Individual Women's Prone Rifle event, Jen placed 26th. Her sister Seonaid won the event, becoming World Champion.[28]

On 17 September 2018 after returning from the World Championships, Jen announced her retirement from competitive shooting.[29][30][31]

Writing

In 2021, McIntosh announced her debut novel, Blood of Ravens, publishing as Jen McIntosh.[32]

References
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  2. Neil Drysdale (18 September 2018). "Firing a salute to the shooting star who excelled with Scotland's cartridge family". The Press and Journal. DC Thomson Publishing. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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  21. "Results – Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". Gold Coast 2018. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  22. Craig Davies (18 July 2018). "Rifle Team Selected for Changwon". British Shooting. British Shooting. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  23. 50 m team rifle prone results
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  28. "RESULTS - 50m Rifle Prone Women Individual". ISSF. International Shooting Sport Federation. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  29. "Jen McIntosh: Former Commonwealth champion retires from shooting". BBC. BBC Sport. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  30. Jen McIntosh (17 September 2018). "Announcement of Retirement". Facebook - Jen McIntosh. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  31. Paul Third (17 September 2018). "Aberdeen shooter McIntosh calls time on career at 27". DC Thomson Publishing. The Press and Journal. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  32. Jen McIntosh (1 February 2021). "Title Reveal". Jen McIntosh. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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