Athlete Profile: Georgia Clarke

Name

Georgia Clarke

Course and Year of Study

BA Jurisprudence (2nd Year)

College

St Peter's

Sport

Rifle

Club

Oxford University Rifle Club

Highest Competitive Level

National - reserve for Ireland 2025 and member of National Rifle Association Development Squad 2026

Best Achievement

2nd in the Long Range Aggregate of the Army Open Meeting (beating a Commonwealth Gold medallist) OR winning the National Open Competition 'The Barlow'

Short Term Aspirations

Score at least 195/200 in the Heslop match, and at least 145/150 in the Chancellors' match; move up a class in target rifle; take up new discipline of match rifle; shoot for Ireland in either National or McKinnon matches

Long Term Aspirations

Be selected for the GB U25 Team for the next World Championships in 2028 and Tour with the NRA team to the Channel Islands in 2028

How did you get into the sport?

School and cadets

How has the Blues Performance Scheme helped you?

The psychology workshops organised by my Blues team were incredibly helpful given the nature of my sport as primarily psychological

What is your advice on balancing sport and academia?

Set clear limits on how much of the day is dominated by each (whilst allowing for flexibility when needed)