Starting In The Back Of A Gym, Pistol Shooter Katelyn Abeln Is Now Headed To The Olympics
Abeln, who has led Ohio State to three titles, was one of the first shooters to make the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team.
Athlete Bio#
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Age
24
Hometown
Douglasville, GA
Education
Ohio State University
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Joy and Jerry Abeln
- Has a sister, Shelby, and brother-in-law, Avery King
- Majored in public health, minored in pysychology
Career Highlights
- Junior World Championships, Lima, 2021 (25m Pistol - Team - Women, 10m Air Pistol - Team - Women, 25m Pistol - Women, 10m Air Pistol - Team - Mixed, 10m Air Pistol - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 29th (25m Pistol - Women), 30th (10m Air Pistol - Team - Mixed), 63th (10m Air Pistol - Women)
- Years of participation: 10m Air Pistol - Team - Mixed 2023; 10m Air Pistol - Women 2022, 2023; 25m Pistol - Women 2022, 2023; 10m Air Pistol - Team - Women 2022; 25m Pistol - Team - Women 2022; 25m Standard Pistol - Team (Mixed) - Mixed 2022; 25m Standard Pistol - Women 2022; 50m Pistol - Team (Mixed) - Mixed 2022
- Top finish: – 2022 (50m Pistol - Team (Mixed) - Mixed)
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 8th (25m Pistol - Women), 24th (10m Air Pistol - Women)
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