Geovana Meyer
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Geovana Meyer |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | 9 October 2001 Joinville, Brazil |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Event | Rifle |
Medal record | |
Geovana Meyer (born 2001) is a Brazilian sport shooter who competes in rifle events.[2][3]
Geovana Meyer comes from a family with a strong tradition in shooting, as both her grandparents and parents practiced the sport. She began shooting at the age of nine, and at fourteen was invited by a friend and her father to start training in shooting sports.[4]
During her childhood, Meyer practiced a modality not regulated by the Brazilian Confederation of Sports Shooting (CBTE), which governs Olympic shooting in the country. Along with her parents, she took part in tiro seta (dart shooting), a discipline practiced mainly within the German immigrant community in the Santa Catarina state. Although also performed with an air rifle similar to those used in Olympic events, the projectiles are thin darts rather than pellets.[4]
The similarity between tiro seta and Olympic air rifle facilitated her transition to traditional sports shooting. The financial barrier was overcome with the help of a friend, who lent her equipment, since a complete shooting outfit alone costs around R$ 8,000. Her family later invested the same amount in equipment that allows her to train at home, in a hallway, without the use of pellets.[4]
