David Johnson (sport shooter)

David Johnson
Johnson at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameDavid Alan Johnson
NationalityAmerican
Born (1964-05-29) May 29, 1964 (age 60)
Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana 10 m air rifle
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas 10 m air rifle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata 50 m rifle 3 positions

David Alan Johnson (born May 29, 1964) is an American rifle shooter who won a gold medal in the 10 m air rifle at the 1991 Pan American Games. Next year he competed at the same event at the 1992 Olympics and finished in 11th place.[1]

Johnson started training in shooting in 1972 at the Langley Junior rifle club in Virginia, and continued through his graduation from Hampton High School in 1982.[2] In 1986, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from West Virginia University.[2] After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves and became a member of the marksmanship unit. Since early 2000s he trained the National Rifle Team, preparing it for the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics.[3][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Johnson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Johnson aims for Olympic gold", Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia, 95th year, number 4, Neighbors section, January 4, 1990, page 14. (subscription required)
  3. ^ "U.S. Army Olympian Bio: Major David Johnson". army.mil. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

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