Dean's first medal came in a thrilling trap women’s junior event, where the 21-year-old claimed silver.
Dean’s qualifying shoot went down to the wire with the young talent shooting 112/125, but she was forced to fight for a spot in the semi-final in a tie-break shoot.
Dean hit the necessary single target to qualify for the first semi-final, where she finished first with a score of 22/25 to qualify for the medal match.
There, Dean very nearly snatched gold from Bulgaria’s Ali Selin in a thrilling finale, finishing just one target behind on 25/35.
In the trap team event, Dean snared her second medal of the Junior World Cup.
Shooting alongside Renae Jones and Molly Bretag, Dean and the Australian team shot 196/225 in the junior women's trap team qualifying to progress to the bronze medal match in a competitive field.
Going head-to-head with the United States, the Australians pipped their opposition by two targets to claim bronze, Dean’s second of the competition.
It marks a successful showing for the Echuca-Moama sportstar in another representative shoot for her country.
After missing out on last year’s Peru Junior World Championships due to COVID-19 conditions in the country, Dean nabbed another spot for the green and gold, continuing her upward trajectory as one of the most promising young prospects in the sport.
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