Shooter profile: William Gilbert

William had a super busy 2022, with highlights including, but not limited to, representing England at the ABT HCIT and becoming British Champion at the British Open ABT Championship at Esker, Ireland in September. William was also very proud to compete for Team GB in Suhl, Germany at the Junior World Cup in May. and has a host of domestic championship wins under his belt. 

Name: William Gilbert
Age: 19
Location: Norfolk
Disciplines: Olympic Trap; Automatic Ball Trap; Universal Trench; English Sporting
Gun and cartridge combo: Beretta SO5 Trap gun and Eley Hawk Titanium Strike (24g 7.5s); VIP Trap (24g & 28g 7.5s) and Olympic Blue (28g 7.5s). Beretta SO5 Sporting gun and Eley Hawk Superb (28g 7.5s & 8s). 
Sponsor: Eley Hawk Ltd
Facebook: @William Gilbert Clay Shooting
Instagram: @williamgilbertclayshooting

Key achievements

2021

• England ABT Team – Winning Junior Team member (2019 & 2021) & Junior High Gun (2021)

2022 (Trap)

• England ABT Team – Senior Team member. Senior Team Runners-up and winning Country
• British Open ABT Championship – Overall and Junior Champion (100 straight)
• British Shooting Shotgun Series Round 2 – Junior Men Gold Medal
• Norfolk County ABT Championship – County Champion
• BICTSF English Open UTR Championship – Junior Champion (187/200)
• Junior World Cup (Suhl) – Team GB Junior Men’s Team member (116/125)
• BICTSF OTR British Grand Prix  – Junior Champion & 3rd Overall (190/200)
• East Midlands Inter Counties ABT Championship – High Gun (99/100)

2022 (English Sporting)

• University of Nottingham Sports Scholar & member of UoN Shooting Team
• Oxford Challenge – member of winning Men’s Team
• Liverpool Cup – High Gun and member of winning team
• BUCS 2022 – Joint 7th