”’Geovana Meyer”’ (born 2001) is a Brazilian [[sport shooter]] who competes in rifle events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geovana Meyer |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/geovana-meyer |access-date=24 September 2025 |website=Olympics |publisher=International Olympic Committee |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Geovana Meyer — ISSF Athletes Database |url=https://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/SHBRAW1009200101 |access-date=24 September 2025 |website=International Shooting Sport Federation |publisher=ISSF |language=en}}</ref>
”’Geovana Meyer”’ (born 2001) is a Brazilian [[sport shooter]] who competes in rifle events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geovana Meyer |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/geovana-meyer |access-date=24 September 2025 |website=Olympics |publisher=International Olympic Committee |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Geovana Meyer — ISSF Athletes Database |url=https://www.issf-sports.org/athletes/SHBRAW1009200101 |access-date=24 September 2025 |website=International Shooting Sport Federation |publisher=ISSF |language=en}}</ref>
== Early life and introduction to shooting ==
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.
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 Santa Catarina. Although also performed with an air rifle similar to those used in Olympic events, the projectiles are thin darts rather than pellets.
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.
One of the challenges for the development of the sport in Brazil is the high cost, which contributes to the small number of female athletes. At the Brazilian Championship in the previous year, only three athletes competed in the junior women’s category across the three rifle events (10 metres, prone, and three positions), with Meyer being one of them.
==Career==
==Career==
Brazilian sport shooter (born 2001)
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| Full name | Geovana Meyer |
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| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Born | (2001-10-09) 9 October 2001 |
| Height | 1,61 m [1] |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
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Event |
Rifle |
Geovana Meyer (born 2001) is a Brazilian sport shooter who competes in rifle events.[2][3]
Early life and introduction to shooting
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.
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 Santa Catarina. Although also performed with an air rifle similar to those used in Olympic events, the projectiles are thin darts rather than pellets.
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.
One of the challenges for the development of the sport in Brazil is the high cost, which contributes to the small number of female athletes. At the Brazilian Championship in the previous year, only three athletes competed in the junior women’s category across the three rifle events (10 metres, prone, and three positions), with Meyer being one of them.
Career
2022: gold medalist at the South American Games
At the 2022 South American Games she won two medals, gold at the 50 metre rifle three positions and bronze at the 10 metre air rifle.[4]
2023
Meyer competed at the 2023 Pan American Games. At the 10 m air rifle she finished at the 6th place and at the 5th place of the 50 m rifle three positions.[5]
2024: Olympic debut
She represented Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where her best result was 22nd place in the 50 metre rifle three positions event.[6]
That same year, Meyer won the Prêmio Brasil Olímpico as the best Brazilian athlete on shooting sports in 2024.[7]
2025
At the 2025 Shooting World Cup in Lima, Peru, Meyer advanced to the final of the three-position rifle competition, finishing in the seventh place.[8]
Awards
- 2024: Prêmio Brasil Olímpico (Shooting sports) [7]
