- Susan Nattrass
Susan ("Sue") Marie Nattrass (born
November 5 ,1950 ) is a Canadian shooter. She was born inMedicine Hat, Alberta .She started shooting at age 13 and was educated at the
University of Alberta . In the1976 Summer Olympics she became the first ever woman to participate in a shooting event at the Olympics, as shooting was open to both sexes until 1992. She won a silver medal at the 2001 world championships inCairo ,Egypt in the trap event. She finished 9th in the2000 Summer Olympics and 6th in the2004 Summer Olympics in women's trap shooting.At the
2006 Commonwealth Games she won other three medals: two silver in women's double trap pairs and women's trap pairs and a bronze in women's trap.She was awarded the
Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadian Athlete of the Year in 1981 and was made an Officer of theOrder of Canada .References
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/sue-nattrass-1.html sports-reference]
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