Following in the footsteps of Namibia’s great shottists Gaby Ahrens and Gielie van Wyk, 15-year old Oliver Hoffmann is to represent Namibia at the South African Grand in the ATA division for the first time in Johannesburg from April 29 to May 3.
The youngster shot his minimum qualifying score during the national trials in February at the Luiperdsvallei military base shooting range south of Windhoek.
The ATA is an entry-level discipline and in Namibia it is used mainly to introduce shottists to the sport while teaching them the basics before moving them onto the Olympic trap discipline.
Furthermore, the Clay Target Shooting Association (CTSA) of Namibia will send Hoffmann to a youth training camp in Italy next month to be exposed to some of the best coaches in the world, according to the CTSA.
The camp will focus on teaching him the most important skills in shotgun shooting, including the technical aspects, psychology and fitness.