TheGunBlog.ca — Happy Birthday, Susan Nattrass! Following are highlights of a Canadian Olympic trap shooter and world-record setter. Nattrass is possibly the most-decorated and longest-running competitor in Canadian shooting history.
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Susan Nattrass
- 1950: Born Nov. 5 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
- 1977: Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
- 1981: Order of Canada
- 1987: Ph.D. in Sport Sciences
Athletics
- First woman to compete in Olympic trap shooting, 1976
- 7 time Women’s World Trapshooting Champion: 1974 – 1981, 2006
- World Record Holder Women’s Trapshooting: 1974 – 1989; Double Trap 1993
- 6 Olympics: 1976, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008
- 2 gold medals in Women’s Double Trap World Cups: 1993
- More Achievements & Awards
Current
- Vice President, Shotgun Section: Shooting Federation of Canada
- Coach (ISSF Level B) and Instructor
- Medical Researcher
How Nattrass Is Spending Her Birthday
- Nattrass is at the Championship of the Americas in Guadalajara, Mexico, with about 40 Team Canada pistol, rifle and shotgun shooters, coaches and support staff. (See related news.)
Websites
- SusanNattrass.net
- Team Canada Page for Nattrass
- International Shooting Sport Federation Page for Nattrass
Quotes About Nattrass
- “A very Happy Birthday to my Canadian shooting teammate and 6 time Olympian Susan Nattrass! 🎂🇨🇦🎉 http://susannattrass.net” — Allan Harding, Canadian National Pistol Champion, today on Twitter. Harding’s tweet inspired this mini-profile.
- “One of my shooting [heroes] and the reason I took up skeet.” — User today on Twitter
Related Information
- Recognizing Women Shooters for International Women’s Day
- Toronto Star (2015): Susan Nattrass Beats Challenge for Her Pan Am Spot
- The Globe and Mail (2012): The Shooter and Her Quest for Glory
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