Shooter Spotlight: Nancy Johnson

The purpose of the “Shooter Spotlight” is to help shooters get to know their fellow competitors a little bit better. We cover a wide range of shooters from “Marksman to Master.” This is the 41st interview in the series.

Nancy Johnson

Where do you call home?
Downers Grove, Illinois, is where I was born and raised. Was, is and always will be “home.” I can also say that where we live now, Crawfordville, FL, is home as well. We have lived here for almost 9 years and I think we’ll be here for many years to come.

How long have you been shooting?
I shot competitively for 12 years, officially retiring in 2001. I still shoot recreationally, but I have not shot a registered rifle match for many years.

How did you get involved in shooting competitively?
I got involved in shooting through the Downers Grove Junior Rifle Club (no longer active) as a freshman in high school. I had never shot before and I wanted to try something new.

What is a little known fact about yourself that your fellow competitors might not know?
I have been an avid runner for 22 years.

What do you consider your finest shooting achievement.
This is two-fold. First, making the 2000 Olympic Team. There was a lot of pressure and many expectations put on me to make the team (and I barely made the team-I think two-tenths of a point made the difference). Second, my Olympic Gold Medal win in Sydney in 2000.

What is your favorite pre-match meal?
Eggs, fruit and coffee.

What is your favorite post match drink?
It was always a coke.

Do you have a favorite shooting range?
The Olympic range in Munich, Germany. To me, the best air gun range in the world and an awesome 50 meter range. The feel of the range is amazing.

Do you have any short term and/or long term goals?
My goal for shooting is to get back to Camp Perry and shoot the National Matches.

What shooting skill are currently focusing your energy on?
Right now, I am not necessarily working on a skill per say, but trying to organize a grass roots shooting program in our area.

Thanks Nancy for sharing a little bit about yourself with the pronematch.com community!

About H

Dan started shooting competitive smallbore in 1986. During his Junior career, he earned two national junior team titles as well as local and regional wins. After a 10 year year hiatus to attend college and start a family, Dan returned to the sport and has added local, sectional and regional wins to his shooting resume. Dan is a Distinguished Rifleman, National Record Holder, U.S Dewar Team Member, Black Hawk Rifle Club Member, Digby Hand Schützenverein member, and is the founder of pronematch.com. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and 2 children.
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