Breaking Barriers with Trap Shooting Legend Sue Nattrass

On this empowering episode of The Bolder Woman podcast legendary trap shooter Sue Nattrass, a trailblazer in international shooting sports and one of the most respected figures in women’s competitive shooting. This inspiring conversation explores Sue Nattrass’s groundbreaking career, from her early days discovering trap shooting to becoming a multi-time world champion, Olympian, and advocate for women in sport. Listeners will hear Sue’s reflections on focus, discipline, precision, mental resilience, and the evolution of trap shooting over the decades—all through the lens of a woman who broke barriers in a traditionally male-dominated field. Perfect for athletes, fans of shooting sports, and anyone seeking stories of determination and high performance, this episode highlights the power of persistence and lifelong passion. Whether you’re interested in Olympic trap shooting, the history of women in shooting sports, or the mindset of elite competitors, this conversation offers deep insight, motivation, and wisdom.

Keywords: Sue Nattrass, trap shooting, women’s shooting sports, shooting champion, Olympic trap shooter, sport psychology, precision sports, competitive shooting, athletic excellence, The Bolder Woman podcast, Chris Stafford.

Canadian trap-shooter and Officer of the Order of Canada Dr. Susan Nattrass is unparalleled both in terms of her successes in world trap shooting events and also her contribution to the way the sport’s governance. At 68, she is now in her fifth decade of competing at elite world level and has been described as the most-decorated and longest-running competitor in Canadian shooting history. Sue is a seven times world champion, she’s competed in six Olympic Games, she’s been 14 times either captain or a member of the American Trapshooting Association All American Team, she’s an International Shooting Sport Federation coach. Sue was the first woman to participate in a shooting event at the Olympics in 1972. (Shooting was open to both men and women together till 1992.) Sue won gold at the 2007 Pan American Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Sue runs the Puget Sound Osteoporosis Center where she studies the effects of aging in bones of active sports-women over 40. Sue is an officer of the Order of Canada and has been recognized as Canadian Athlete of the Year.

This episode was first published in 2019

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