Features & Press
A collection of articles written about Vera Koo, and latest press covering the author and retired champion shooter.
Vera Koo Writes New Book: ‘Wisdom and Things’
“Wisdom and Things” is a collection of essays from the final decade of Vera Koo’s pistol shooting career, documenting her journey from a 12-year-old immigrant who didn’t know a word of English to the pinnacle of the action pistol shooting world.
Vera Koo Gives ‘Tips and Tactics’ at NRA News
If you like reading Vera Koo's column here at Women's Outdoor News, you're going to love seeing her in a series of videos at NRA News, titled "Tips and Tactics." Hosted by Gabby Franco, sponsored by Cabela's Outdoor Fund, the lineup includes some of the country's most...
Meet Our New Year’s Coloring Girl Vera Koo
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, author of Full Metal Coloring: A Book of Down Range Reflections. Kimberly...
Gal Gab: 6 Questions for Vera Koo, ‘The Most Unlikely Champion’
In this second installment of Gal Gab, champion shooter Vera Koo answers our questions. Vera, who retired from professional shooting just 6 months shy of being 72 years old, holds a long list of awards and records in the sport. She is also a mentor, mother, business...
Vera Koo Launches New Website
Published July 20th, 2020 Former professional competition shooter and current book author Vera Koo recently launched a new website that highlights her success in the world of pistol shooting, and introduces the world to her memoir, “The Most Unlikely Champion.” Koo...
Second Acts: Champion Shooter Vera Koo
NRA Women wrote about Vera Koo’s success as a champion shooter in 2018. Read it here.
Shooting Champion Vera Koo Joins Women’s Outdoor News
By Barbara Baird, Women's Outdoor News, Published October 22, 2013 She’s a warrior. She’ll tell you what that means to her in her first column at Women’s Outdoor News (The WON). Vera Koo, professional competition shooter, describes her rise to the top of the shooting...