VIS Shooter, Penny Smith, has finished fifth in the women’s Trap Final at the ISSF World Cup in Malta last week.
Smith qualified for the final in sixth position with rounds of 23, 20, 24, 23 and 25.
In the final, Smith managed 23 targets to place fifth.
Fellow VIS shooting athletes, Laetisha Scanlan and Emma Cox, placed 17th and 27th respectively.
Olympian Tess Lloyd has swapped her Olympic sailing gear for a new role at the VIS, helping athletes share their stories and inspire Victorians. Being an athlete speaker herself, it was a full-circle moment when she returned to the classroom alongside two VIS winter athletes. Hear what makes this role so meaningful for her and how she’s helping inspire the community.
Victorian cycling future strengthened with appointment of Tim Decker as Head Endurance Coach at the Victorian Institute of Sport.
Australia’s ambitious goal to pull off a record-breaking performance at Brisbane 2032 is gaining momentum, with 346 Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls uncovered through the nation’s largest-ever talent search.
Sarah Gigante has proved herself as one of the best climbers in the world, putting the international cycling community on notice.
Melbourne Vixens have been crowned the 2025 Suncorp Super Netball season champions. With a spectacular 59–58 grand final win over West Coast Fever, in what was widely celebrated as a perfect fairytale send-off for outgoing coach Simone McKinnis OAM.
The Victorian Institute of Sport acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on, the people of the Kulin Nation and recognise their continuing connection to this land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
