David Johnson (sport shooter)

{{short description|American sports shooter}}

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| name = David Johnson

| image = David Johnson (shooter) 2012.jpg

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| caption = Johnson at the 2012 Olympics

| full_name = David Alan Johnson

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| nationality = American

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|05|29}}

| birth_place = Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.{{cite sports-reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/david-johnson-2.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418075811/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/david-johnson-2.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=David Johnson}}

| height = 5 ft 6.5 in

| weight = 150 lb

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| sport = Sports shooting

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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's shooting }}

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{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalGold |1991 Havana|10 m air rifle}}

{{MedalSilver |1983 Caracas|10 m air rifle}}

{{MedalSilver |1995 Mar del Plata|50 m rifle 3 positions}}

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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.

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.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/235827987/ "Johnson aims for Olympic gold"], Daily Press, Newport News, Virginia, 95th year, number 4, Neighbors section, January 4, 1990, page 14. {{subscription required}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.army.mil/olympics/2012/johnson_david.html |title=U.S. Army Olympian Bio: Major David Johnson |website=army.mil |access-date=April 13, 2015 |archive-date=January 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130170508/https://www.army.mil/olympics/2012/johnson_david.html |url-status=dead }}