Ben Llewellin

Ben William David Llewellin (born 11 July 1994)[1] is a Welsh sports shooter, who won a silver medal for Wales in the Men's skeet at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Ben Llewellin
Personal information
NationalityBritish / Welsh
Born (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994
Sport
SportShooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 OsijekMixed team skeet
Bronze medal – third place2023 BakuMixed team skeet
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaMixed team skeet
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 LarnacaMixed team skeet
Gold medal – first place2023 OsijekMixed team skeet
Bronze medal – third place2019 Lonato del GardaMixed team skeet
Bronze medal – third place2022 LarnacaSkeet
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold CoastSkeet
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BrisbaneSkeet

He was born in Haverfordwest, the son of rally driver David Llewellin.[2] In 2016 he won a silver medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup Finals in Cyprus, followed in 2017 by another at New Delhi, where he and Riccardo Filippelli of Italy both fired a world record score.[3] Later in the year he won a gold medal in the Skeet event at the Oceania and Commonwealth Shooting Federations' Championships in Australia.[4]

He won silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, finishing second to former world champion Georgios Achilleos of Cyprus, with a score of 56 out of 60 targets.[5]

References
  1. "Ben Llewellin". British Shooting. Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. "Shooting star Ben Llewellin looking to emulate father David". BBC Sport. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. "Llewellin matches skeet world record with stunning World Cup silver". Team GB. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. Gordon Thomas (2 November 2017). "Brilliant hot shot Ben Llewellin clinches men's skeet gold in Australia". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. "Commonwealth Games: Wales' Ben Llewellin claims skeet shooting silver medal". BBC Sport. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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