Lauryn Mark

Lauryn Annyn Mark née Ogilvie[1] (born 15 April 1980 in San Jose, USA[2]) is an Olympic Women's Skeet shooter from Australia. She finished fourth in Women's Skeet in the 2004 Summer Olympics[3] and won three gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. In 1999, she became the youngest competitor ever to win the United States Open Women's Skeet Championship. In 2003, she won the Silver Medal at the World Cup Final in Rome in the Women's Skeet event. In 2004, she married the Australian Olympian Russell Mark. The couple have three children.[4]

Lauryn Mark
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's shooting
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester Skeet Individual
2002 Manchester Skeet Pairs
2006 Melbourne Skeet Pairs
2006 Melbourne Skeet Individual

Lauryn Mark won eight Australian National Women's Skeet Championships to her name. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 15th place.[3]

In 2012 Mark controversially became a men's magazine cover girl when she posed for "Zoo Weekly" in Australian Olympic Team coloured bikini's whilst holding a firearm.

Lauryn Mark was a contestant on the inaugural series of the Australian television series of Australian Ninja Warrior in 2017.

In 2002 Mark established of the corporate entertainment business "Go Shooting" Pty Ltd.

References
  1. "Americanborn shooter, Victorian in skeet first". The Age. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Lauryn Mark - The Inspiration of Our Nation". 2012 Summer Olympics. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012.
  3. "Lauryn Mark at sports-reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. Reuters (21 March 2006). "India dominate, Lauryn hits shooting mark". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
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