Natalie Rooney with the Olympic silver medal she won in Rio. Photo Reuters
The trap shooter has continued her rise up the ranks after she claimed an Olympic silver medal in Rio.
She held her nerve in a sudden death component of the final against a San Marino opponent, after both shooters hit nine of their initial 15 clays.
Rooney, from Timaru, had only been invited once before to the World Cup final, which was last year when she finished ninth.
Since then the 28-year-old has raced up the world rankings and sits second behind Australian Catherine Skinner, who beat her 12-11 in the gold medal match in Rio.
