On Saturday morning, the West Virginia student-athlete came-from-behind to capture the gold medal at the Rio Olympics. She won the women’s 10-meter air rifle event. With the victory, Thrasher captured the first gold medal, out of any sport, at the Rio Olympics.
Thrasher is only 19 years old and is a rising sophomore at WVU. She is one of 10 Mountaineers competing at this, the games of the 31st Olympiad. Thrasher has a few days off before taking part in another Olympic shooting event, the smallbore.
For now, she is on top of the world.