How Nicholas shot down bone disease

TOP GUN Nicholas Flood suffers from osteoporosis — a condition that was fortunately detected and reversed before it did any long-term damage to him.

The marksman, who won the European Silhouette Shooting Championships in Hungary last July, made history by becoming the first sharp shooter to win a gold medal in all four rifle events.

Osteoporosis is a preventable bone disease but 38-year-old Nicholas, from Stepaside, Co Dublin, was unaware he had developed it as a result of his poor diet and punishing training regime.