Eli Ellis


Eli James "Jim" Ellis was an Australian sports shooter. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1982 and 1988 Commonwealth Games.

Shooting Career

Injuries in playing Australian football and cricket in Berrigan, New South Wales led Ellis to taking up clay target shooting.He moved to Canberra in 1970.
Ellis was selected to compete at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics with his results:
At the Commonwealth Games his results were:
He made his first Australian World Championships team in 1973 and his last was in 1987. At World Chanpionships his medal results were:
He was inducted in the Australian Clay Target Association National Hall of Fame in 2006.He was a Life Member of the Canberra International Clay Target Club.
He died in Carwoola, New South Wales on 27 June 2025. He was survived by his wife Ann and daughters Deonne and Elisha. His ashes were interred at theBeiigan Cemetry Memorial Wall.