Laetisha Scanlan
Personal information
NicknameTeash
Nationality Australia
Born (1990-04-13) 13 April 1990
Melbourne, Australia
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSport shooter
EventWomen's Trap (Olympic)
Coached byAdam Vella
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Lonato del GardaMixed trap pairs
Silver medal – second place2023 BakuTrap team
Bronze medal – third place2013 LimaTrap team
Bronze medal – third place2022 OsijekTrap team
Bronze medal – third place2022 OsijekMixed trap pairs
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 DelhiTrap pairs
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowTrap
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastTrap
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BrisbaneTrap
Silver medal – second place2010 DelhiTrap pairs
Oceanian Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 SydneyTrap
Gold medal – first place2017 BrisbaneTrap
Silver medal – second place2013 SydneyTrap
Updated on 15 July 2019.

Laetisha Scanlan (born 13 April 1990) is an Australian sport shooter.[1] She competed in the women's trap event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal, she later went on to win gold in the same event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast.

Scanlan competed in the women's trap event and also the team event with James Willett at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She just missed out on securing a first Olympic medal by finishing in fourth place of the women's trap event.[2] Detailed results.

Laetisha started shooting in 2005 at Frankston Australia Gun Club in Victoria, Australia. She has been a part of the Australian team since 2007 and competed in her first overseas competition that same year, in Nicosia.

She attended secondary school at St Margaret's School, Melbourne and later Haileybury.

References

  1. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "2020 Olympics". www.theroar.com.au. Retrieved 29 March 2022.


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