Trap shooter Natalie Rooney has South Canterbury jumping for joy after Rio Olympics silver medalGETTY IMAGESSouth Canterbury is in raptures after Natalie Rooney's silver medal performance at the Olympic Games in Rio. READ MORE:* Rooney bags silver in Rio* Rooney arrives in Rio* Rooney named to compete at RioGETTY IMAGESRooney's mother, Adrienne, died in 2013 from cancer. What happened in 2012 made me a stronger shooter," Rooney said. Speaking from Rio, Rooney, who started her schooling in Waimate before moving to Craighead Diocesan in Timaru where she now resides, said her hard work had paid off. During the Olympics, New Zealand Post are making six sets of stamps for each medal winner at the Olympics, with Rooney's shooting deeds making her the first one to feature.

Source: Stuff August 07, 2016 22:47 UTC