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GEORGINA Geikie has already played her part for Queen and country in the run up to London 2012, but the Okehampton shooter insists her Olympic mission is far from over.

As host of the 2012 Olympics, Great Britain had been awarded one place in the women's 25m pistol competition, 26-year-old Geikie's signature event.

But all that changed in August when she finished 13th at the European Championships in Belgrade, earning Britain one more place meaning two will now star under the bright Olympic lights.

However, despite gaining an extra slot for her country it won't have her name on it until selection closes in March and Geikie knows she can't take her eyes off the target just yet.

"The Europeans were great because I was able to not just have a good tournament but also do well enough to earn an extra London 2012 spot for Great Britain," said Geikie, who benefits from being on the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative, scooping £1,000 of funding in the process.

"Having two slots at London 2012 in the 25m pistol is great for the sport and gives us a better chance of having some success.

"But at the end of the day I know I still have work to do because although the new spot is there, neither of them are confirmed as to who is going and won't be until next year.

"So it is a good start and I have my foot in the door but I have to keep working at it all the way into the new year because I would hate to miss out after all of the hard work.

"Fingers crossed I will get one of those places and the result in Belgrade has given me confidence to do this, but I am not going to let up anytime soon."

Despite Geikie's relative success in Serbia she was also left wanting more, with her total score of 578 just two points off the top eight.

But Geikie has vowed to make the minor changes that could prove a big difference in the capital next year.

"In shooting the margins are so small and that showed in Belgrade as I was so close to a top-eight finish even though I was 13th," she added.

"So while I was pleased with how the Europeans went I know that I have to do much better when the Olympics comes around next year.

"I want to be competitive so it is all about working hard over the winter to make sure I am best prepared as I can be for the Games."

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