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I met Vera Koo several years ago at a Bianchi Cup match in Columbia, Missouri. I’m thinking it might have been about 15 years ago, when she was at the height of her shooting career. Indeed, Vera is the only woman to capture the prestigious Bianchi Cup championship in the women’s division 8 times. She […]

When NRA Women asked me to appear on an episode of the online television show “Love at First Shot,” I agreed to do it because I thought it was a chance to give back to the shooting sports. In particular, it offered me an opportunity to mentor women regarding learning how to handle firearms. I […]

In this guest review, renowned firearms trainer Il Ling New gives us her honest opinion of Vera Koo’s book, “The Most Unlikely Champion.” Il Ling read the book twice, and it’s safe to conclude that it changed her life. ~BB What would you do if life handed you not 1, not 2, not 3 … […]

When I enrolled at San Francisco State after graduating high school, I do not think I realized just how valuable the next 4 years of my life would be. I attended college because my friends were going to college. It just seemed like the natural progression after high school. Sponsored by Vera Koo Five decades […]

What do you want your life to be about? What are your goals? What would make you happy? Have you ever thought about those questions? You should. Because you can make your dreams become reality. Sponsored by Vera Koo We can all be so much more than what we think you can be. It took […]

I am a college student again. Yes, at 71 years old, I returned to school. Sponsored by Vera Koo I enrolled this semester for a class called “Introduction to Digital Imaging” at Cañada College in Redwood City, California. It meets twice a week for 75 minutes. My son, Austin, helped me get my student ID […]

I like to be around energy and excitement. That is one reason why I enjoy traveling to New York City. The bright lights, the noise, the crowds on Times Square, the array of colors, I love it all.  Sponsored by Vera Koo I traveled to New York on a theater tour for a second straight […]

I hear many people talk about what they want to do “some day.” Too often, though, “some day” never arrives until the window of opportunity has closed and they can no longer do what they always said they wanted to do. Sponsored by Vera Koo I do not want to miss my “some day.” That […]

I was precise in everything I did throughout my sport shooting career. I was precise in the way I practiced. I was precise in the way I ate in the weeks leading up to a match. I was precise in the way I prepared my guns and equipment for competition. So I suppose it is […]

Two years ago when I competed at the World Action Pistol Championship in New Zealand, I figured it might be my final time participating on the world stage. Turns out, I am getting another opportunity. Sponsored by Vera Koo I am one of 4 women selected to represent the U.S. during the women’s competition of […]

Vera Koo’s book is her way of offering some insight and perspective that she had gained throughout life. It’s her way of giving back.

The WON is delighted to announce that professional competition shooter Vera Koo kicks off our New Year as our January coloring girl, in a series penned by illustrator Kimberly Kolb Eakin.

Vera Too shares the adventure of her opportunity to travel to New York on a Broadway theater tour earlier this summer.

‘My Faith In God’ is Vera Koo’s fourth column in a 6-part series that is inspired by the writings in her memoir.

This is Vera Koo’s first column in a six-part series that is inspired by the writings in her memoir, which will be published later this year.

Vera Koo inspires us to try performing one act of kindness for someone every day for a week, read why in her column at The WON.

Vera Koo gives us a peek into her personal life, and shares a bit of what we will find in the book she is writing.

Vera Koo explains why we need more female instructors and gunsmiths.

Vera Koo shares how she keeps her body fueled with proper nutrition and maintained by steady exercise.

The lovely Vera Koo shares with us what competition gear she recommends for those interested in competing in the Bianchi Cup.

Find out why Vera Koo loves to compete in the prestigious Bianchi Cup Match.

Vera Koo recalls how the shooting sports brought her out of pit from a personal crisis. We believe Vera is an inspiration to all women, everywhere.

The same Vera Koo who pens a monthly column here at The WON is now at NRA News, giving “Tips and Tactics” for competition shooters.

Vera Koo describes why she feels it is time to retire from competition shooting. But don’t worry … she’s not fading away. Find out what she’s going to do with her time.

“The sooner you realize who you are and what you are and what your gifts are, the sooner you can embark on the journey to develop your gift,” writes Vera Koo, in this inspirational gift that every woman should read.

Want to be inspired today? Find out why Vera Koo credits her struggle to learn to windsurf to her success in shooting — and all other sport challenges between the two.

Inspiration. Vera Koo describes how she believes God’s plan is evident, even in the aftermath of injuries. She also reveals what the future might hold.

She’s back (again)! Vera Koo describes not only how, but also, why she chose to come back to shooting at the Bianchi Match this year.

She will not a let a torn ACL keep her down. Find out what happened and why Vera Koo is determined to come back to the shooting sports, sooner — rather than later!

Take a trip to India with Vera Koo — from camels to marble to the world’s largest laundromat.

Vera Koo never lets the grass grow under her feet. Find out how she prepared to visit India. A 3-part series.