Catherine Skinner

Catherine Ann Skinner is an Australian sport shooter. In 2016, she became an Olympic gold medalist.

Early life

Skinner was born to Ken and Anne Skinner. She has two brothers, Andrew and Craig.

Career

Skinner won Australia's only shooting medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade when she won gold in the trap event. She competed in the women's trap event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she reached the semifinals. She competed in the women's trap event at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal. Skinner missed out on the finals in the women's trap at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, finishing in 8th place.

Personal life

Skinner graduated from RMIT in 2015, with a degree in chemical engineering. She found her studies challenging, taking a total of eight years to complete due to the fact that she was travelling to compete. She worked at Dow Chemical for three months in 2017.

Recognition

Skinner was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2017 Australia Day Honours for "service to sport as a gold medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games."