Ruth Mwandumba

Ruth Pemphero Mwandumba is a British sport shooter, specialising in 10 metre air rifle. She has been English Champion twice, and has set two British records. She medalled twice at the 2022 Commonwealth Shooting Federation Championships.

Personal life Born in the UK to Malawian parents, attending St Mary's College, Crosby. She studied Medical Physiology at the University of East London, and gained an MSc in International Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University.

In 2024, she won the Pride of Sefton Award for her sporting performance and work on the #TargetChange initiative.

She gave birth to twins in 2025.

Shooting career Mwandumba started shooting through her school's cadet contingent. becoming the first black woman and second black person to represent England in shooting sports (after Nathan Sutherland).

She became English Women's Air Rifle Champion for the first time in 2018.

Mwandumba gained wider prominence in 2020 when she was featured in an editorial in The Daily Telegraph, discussing race and sport. The project ran "have-a-go" days around the UK to change the perceptions of target shooting sports and encourage participation from more diverse communities.

In 2023, Mwandumba signed with Lacoste as a brand ambassdor, alongside Olympians Ashleigh Johnson and Marcel Nguyen.

In 2024, Mwandumba was a non-travelling reserve for TeamGB to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.