Matthew Thomson is a 50 m Rifle

50 metre rifle prone

50 metre rifle prone is an International Shooting Sport Federation event consisting of 60 shots from the prone position with a .22 Long Rifle caliber rifle...

 shooter who won two gold medals at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships

2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships

The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :...

. He won gold for the Junior Men's Prone competition with a score of 593 and also led the British Junior Men's team to its first gold in 24 years.

Sporting History

Thomson has been involved in shooting for many years, beginning his career as a school boy with the Watsonian shooting club under the watchful gaze of his family, who have a distinguished history within Scottish shooting. While at university, he was involved with the University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...

rifle club as well as maintaining his link with Watsonians.

His career has taken him around the world where he has competed in Nordic, European and World competitions, as well as being crowned Scottish Mens Prone Champion in 2004 and winning numerous Scottish and British caps.

Currently

Thomson is involved with both the Scottish and Great Britain squads, where he has recently been rewarded with a professional contract.

Senior

• Scottish Men's Prone Champion 2004
• International Start of Season Match (ISAS) Men's Prone Champion 2008