Posted May 31, 2019 7:00 am by Comments

By Jacki Billings

Caitlin Connor on the podium after winning gold at the 2018 World Championships. (Photo: USA Shooting)
Caitlin Connor’s journey to the Olympic Games started in her youth. A fan looking up to the likes of Kim Rhode as she began shooting in the 4-H program, years later Connor now calls Rhode a teammate. Competing alongside Rhode and representing the U.S. as a member of USA Shooting, Connor has made a name for herself consistently earning podium finishes as a member of the USA Shooting National Team.
Guns.com caught up with Connor to talk about her journey and the inspiration that set her on the path to success.
GDC: What brought you into the competitive shooting world?
Connor: I started shooting through 4-H Shooting Sports in Louisiana, that’s where I’m from. I started with that then that led to the Scholastic Clay Target Program.
GDC: It seems like those programs are the start for a lot of future competitors. What really set you on the path towards Olympic stardom?
Connor: I went to the SCTP National Championships and that was in 2006. I met Kim Rhode there. She was a three-time Olympic medalist at the time. On the plane ride home I was like, “I think this

Source: Guns.com

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