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

As host of the 2012 Olympic Gamess, Great Britain had been awarded one place in the women’s 25 metres pistol competition, 26-year-old Geikie’s signature event.

However, all that changed in August when the Okehampton woman 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 will not have her name on it until selection closes in March, and Geikie knows she cannot 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.

“However, 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 any time 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.

She 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 said.

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

“I want to be competitive so it’s all about working hard over the winter to make sure I’m best prepared as I can be for the Games.”

Lloyds TSB Local Heroes, in partnership with SportsAid, provides support and funding to 344 emerging athletes all the way to London 2012 and beyond.