Dundee shooter Sian Bruce added to her growing stash of medals in helping the British team into the bronze position at this weekend's World Shotgun Championships in Munich.

SianBruce_2010_web.jpgThe 16 year old, winner of July’s European Junior Championship, posted an individual score of 67 to finish just one place behind the bronze medallist.

“Being one target away from a medal was a bit annoying but I was pleased that the team got the bronze,” she said.

A year ago Sian finished tenth in this competition but much has changed for her in the last season. Whereas in the past she might have been overawed by competing at top international level, regular exposure at this level has helped her adjust.

“The Worlds was a good experience and the biggest event I have been to because it had pistol, rifle and shot gun,” said Sian, who has been Britain’s No.2 lady’s shooter for the majority of the season, behind Beijing Olympian Elena Little.

“Because I've seen what a Worlds is like and repeated it, I know what to expect so it becomes more familiar competing at this level.”

Iain MacGregor, Scotland’s Discipline Performance Manager for shotgun, has coached Sian at Auchterhouse Country Sports for the past two years.

Over the same time she has been supported by the Tayside & Fife Institute of Sport, part of sportscotland’s area institute network whose focus is on preparing Scotland’s best athletes to perform on the world stage by providing high performance expertise.

TFIS physiotherapist, Maggie Hendry and Strength & Conditioning coaches, Alan Sinclair and Sean Tough, have created a programme which have made her fitter for her sport and prevent associated injuries.

“I've improved a lot over this last year,” said Sian. “Last year I could shoot really well at home but when I went abroad my scores dropped a little, but this year they have gone up so it's much better.”

Sian now has two GB selection events before winding down her competition schedule to begin preparing for the 2011 season.