And in doing so, has become World Champion over that distance.
Forty-seven-year-old Callan, who is sponsored by his employer Standard Bank, also claimed bronze at 600 metres. The Championships – which are shot with black powder in a muzzle loading gun over five distances, between 300 and 1000 yards – continue today as Callan heads the four-man GB team mid-range event.
Callan has been shooting for Britain for over 20 years and is no stranger to international competition, but this is his first captaincy.
