Margaret Thomas

I know of no-one more worthy of having the honour of carrying the Olympic flame, she is a truly inspiring example of the Olympic ideal. Generous with her time and commitment, she is actively putting something back into her Olympic sport. Margaret is an Olympian who came 11th in target pistol shooting at the 1988 Seoul Games. She also represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth games where she won a silver medal. She assists me in coaching my three national squads; British Shooting, Team England & S.E.R.P.S. She does this on a purely voluntary basis without receiving funding of any kind. Her unwaning enthusiasm, communications skills, experience and depth of technical knowledge are truly motivating and inspirational for the female shooters, of all ages, who are involved in these elite squads. She is in constant contact with them not only at national training weekends but also via e-mail and telephone.