Hamish McDonald

Where in Scotland are you from? Edinburgh

What discipline(s) do you shoot? 10m Air Pistol

Which coaches have helped you get to this point in your shooting journey? Janis Thomson, Iain Aberdeen and Mark Joyce

How did you get involved in the sport and what was your shooting journey to get on to the performance programme? By chance I was watching friends compete in Tetrathlon through pony club and I had the opportunity to try shooting. I loved it and then my parents investigated where and how I could shoot. I joined Currie and Balerno Rifle Club and took it from there!

Where you do your shooting? Currie and Balerno Rifle Club

What are your hopes and plans for the future in terms of your shooting career? To represent Scotland in the Commonwealth Games and GB in an international competition, preferably the Olympics!

Any other interesting non-shooting related fact about yourself that you would like to mention? I have a passion for flying planes and gliders and am looking to complete my pilot's licence.