Rooney - just the second New Zealander to win an Olympic shooting medal - is 15 years younger than the first Kiwi. Rooney raises shooting's profile after striking silver in Rio TONY SMITHEDGARD GARRIDOSam Greenwood Sam Greenwood Relevant offersOPINION: Natalie Rooney has done more than snare New Zealand's first medal in Rio, she's put shooting on the sporting map. She is 28, gold medal winner Catherine Skinner (Australia) is 26 and American Corey Codgell, who won the bronze medal, is 29. Ian Ballinger was almost 43 when he won the 50m rifle bronze medal at Mexico City in 1968. Rooney has been shooting competitively for 14 years since she followed older brother Sam into the sport.

Source: Stuff August 07, 2016 22:30 UTC