David Johnson (sport shooter)

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David Johnson
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Johnson at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameDavid Alan Johnson
NationalityAmerican
Born (1964-05-29) May 29, 1964 (age 57)
Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
SportSports shooting

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 high school graduation in 1982. In 1986 he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from West Virginia University. 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.[2]

References[]

  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. ^ "Major David Johnson". army.mil.

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