Launi Meili

Launi Meili
Personal information
Full nameLauni Kay Meili
BornJune 4, 1963 (1963-06-04) (age 63)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona50 m rifle 3 positions

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

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.

Meili has been inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame.

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

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Launi Meili". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Shooting". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Hall of Fame - Launi Meili". usashooting.org. Retrieved September 3, 2021.