Susan Nattrass

Susan Marie Nattrass, (born November 5, 1950) is a Canadian trap shooter and medical researcher in osteoporosis. She was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Competing at an elite international level from the 1970s through the 2010s, Nattrass has had multiple appearances, in one or both of trap or double trap, at Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and Pan American Games. Nattrass is a repeat World Champion and repeat medalist at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and Pan American Games. She was the flag bearer for Canada at the 2007 Pan American Games (and a gold medal winner) and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

As of the 2012 Olympics, Nattrass is one of only 122 athletes (and one of only 46 still active), all sports, to compete in at least six Olympic Games, appearing in 1976, '88, '92, 2000, '04 and '08. She won a gold medal at the World Championships in 1974, '75, '77, '78, '79, '81, and 2006.

Beginnings She was introduced to trap shooting by her father Floyd Nattrass, who competed for Canada at the World Championships in 1958 and 1968 and at the Olympics in 1964. Nattrass said of her father: "While other kids would go to the lake for the summer, we always went to trap shoots. My dad started when I was 5; we'd go to shoots, and I did everything I could do be a part of it. Then when I turned 12, he taught me how to shoot."

In 1981, she was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadian Athlete of the Year and was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. She is also listed as a recipient of the Vanier Award for Outstanding Young Canadians.

She has travelled around the world at various competitions for over three decades, nearly always accompanied by her mother and coach Marie.

Nattrass serves on the board of directors, Sections Chairs of the Shooting Federation of Canada.

Education and research Nattrass earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from the University of Alberta in 1972 and a Masters in 1974, and has since been an instructor, administrator, lecturer and consultant in physical education and sports psychology. In between her first and second Olympic appearances in 1976 and 1988, she earned her doctorate from the University of Alberta in 1987.

Since 1996, Nattrass has lived on Vashon Island near Seattle.

Awards and achievements

Shooting Federation of Canada, Female Athlete of the Year - 1993, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Washington State Trapshooting Hall of Fame - 2017 Seven-time Women's World Trapshooting Champion 1974 – 1981, 2006 World record holder Women's Trapshooting 1974 – 1989; Double Trap 1993 Six-time Olympian – 1976, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008 Canadian Olympic teams Two-time gold medalist Women's Double Trap World Cups 1993 Four-time silver medalist at World Championships 1971, 1982 U.I.T. silver medalist at 1995 Pan American Games Winner of a Canadian Championship for 43 years Silver medalist World Cups: 2000; Bronze medalist World Cups: 2000, 2001 Two-time silver and three-time bronze medalist at Commonwealth Games - 2002, 2006, and 2010 Gold medalist at Pan American Games 2007 Bronze medalist at World Championships 2005 University of Alberta Alumni Award 2004 Bronze medalist Pan American Games 2003 Silver medalist at World Championships 2001 Inducted into the Amateur Trapshooting Association's Hall of Fame 1998 Canada's Female Athlete of the Year 1977 & 1981 Silver medalist at World Championships 1991 Great Canadian Award 1990 Inducted into Edmonton's Sports Hall of Fame 2000 U.I.T. gold medalist at 1988 Olympics Mayor's Silver Ribbon Award 1987 One of Edmonton YWCA's Women of the Year 1987 Bronze medalist at World Championships 1986 Inducted into University of Alberta's Wall of Fame 1985 Bronze medalist at World Championships 1985 One of the Five Outstanding Young Canadians 1983 Bronze medalist at World Championships 1983 Premier's Award (Alberta Athlete of the Year) 1982 Silver medalist at World Championships 1982 Edmonton's Amateur Athlete of the Year 1981 Inducted into Alberta Sports Hall of Fame 1980 Ontario Athlete of the Year 1977 Inducted into Canadian Sports Hall of Fame 1977 Inducted into Canadian Olympic Association Hall of Fame 1975 Canadian Athlete Reference - The Canadian Encyclopedia

Results in World Championships