Justine Beve

Started: She took up the sport in 2011/12 at the Amicale Laique d'Arques shooting club in France. (lavoixdunord.fr, 29 Dec 2013) Reason: She and her father were passing by the shooting club in Arques, France, and they decided to see what the sport was about. She was invited to try shooting after going inside, and her father also took up the sport at the same time. "I only came to give it a try but they told me I should keep going because I could go far in the sport, so I continued and it started to bear fruit. What I like about it is when you are shooting you have to control yourself and control your weapon, and to do this you have to concentrate on nothing else, you enter into a bubble, so it's sort of like an escape for me from daily life, and that's what I like." (PSO Foot Facebook page, 10 Oct 2020; lavoixdunord.fr, 29 Dec 2013) Ambition: To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (fftir.org, 21 Jan 2024) Awards: In 2018 she was named Athlete of the Year in the Arques commune of France. (Facebook profile, 29 Oct 2018)

Sporting Relatives: Her father Luc has competed in motocross in France. (lavoixdunord.fr, 29 Dec 2013)