David Johnson (sport shooter)

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]

David Johnson

Johnson at the 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	David Alan Johnson
Nationality	American
Born	(1964-05-29) May 29, 1964 Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Height	5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Men's shooting Representing  United States Pan American Games 1983 Caracas 10 m air rifle 1991 Havana 10 m air rifle 1995 Mar del Plata 50 m rifle 3 positions

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. 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.

References

• David Johnson at the International Shooting Sport Federation
• David Allan Johnson at the International Olympic Committee