Anita North is a clay-pigeon shooter

Clay pigeon shooting

Clay pigeon shooting, also known as clay target shooting, and formally known as Inanimate Bird Shooting, is the art of shooting at special flying targets, known as clay pigeons or clay targets, with a shotgun or any type of firearm....

 representing England

England

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North earned silver medals in the trap singles and pairs at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

2002 Commonwealth Games

The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...

 in Manchester

Manchester

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 in 2002, but missed out on a place in the team for Melbourne in 2006 by one shot. She won her second silver medal of the Commonwealth Games at Bisley, Surrey

Bisley, Surrey

Bisley is a large village in Surrey, England, which is notable for rifle shooting. Bisley's immediate neighbours are West End, Chobham and Knaphill.- History :...

, finishing just one shot behind Canadian gold medallist Cynthia Meyer

Cynthia Meyer

Cynthia Meyer is a Canadian clay-pigeon shooter who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.-References:...

 in the women's trap singles final. North hit 94 targets to Meyer's 95 in the final.

In 2010 North earned selection for the England shooting team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games

2010 Commonwealth Games

The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...

 in Delhi

Delhi

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from 3–14 October 2010. She won Silver when competing in the women’s trap pairs, with partner Abbey Burton, and Gold in the singles event.