podcast · Apr 21, 2026 · TAKING AIM
From Venezuelan Teen to Olympian: How Gabby Franco Conquered Shooting With Her Mind
In this episode of The Taking Aim podcast, host Rich Nance welcomes Olympic pistol shooter and mental-performance coach Gabby Franco, who shares how she discovered the sport as a tiny Venezuelan teenager tagging along with her hunter father to a range, fell in love with its purely mental challenge, and rose rapidly to silver medals at the South American, Central American, and Pan American Games—securing her spot as Venezuela’s first female Olympic shooter at age 19 without ever dreaming of the podium. Franco explains that early success taught her a life-changing lesson in emotional control: a
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