Launi Meili

Launi Meili
Personal information
Full name Launi Kay Meili
Born June 4, 1963 (1963-06-04) (age 53)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.

Launi Kay Meili (born June 4, 1963 in Spokane, Washington)[1] is an American sports shooter and Olympic champion from Cheney, Washington. She won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2]

Following her Olympic career, she coached the all-woman University of Nebraska rifle team to the co-ed NCAA National Championship. In 2008 she was appointed rifle coach at the United States Air Force Academy.

Olympic results
Event 1988 1992
50 metre rifle three positions 7th
582+94.5
1st, gold medalist(s) Gold
587+97.3
10 metre air rifle 6th
395+98.3
11th
391

References

  1. "Launi Meili". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Shooting". databaseOlympics.com. Retrieved February 17, 2008.


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