Weisz in 2021

Alison Weisz (born May 22, 1995)[1] is an American rifle shooter. In 2020, she qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Early life and education

Weisz was born in Rapid City, South Dakota and grew-up in Belgrade, Montana. Weiss first learned to shoot a gun at age 9 when her family enrolled her in a firearm safety class.[2] She graduated from Belgrade High School in 2013.[3] She attended University of Mississippi.[3]

Career

A month after graduating for the University of Mississippi, Weisz joined the United States national shooting team and won her first competition.[3] In 2018, Weisz came in second at the Championship of the Americas. The following year she won a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima.[2] In 2020, she qualified for the United States Olympic team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]

She is a specialist in the United States Army and serves in the Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Moore, Georgia.

References

  1. ↑ "Alison Weisz". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Price, Karen (February 9, 2020). "Shooters Mary Tucker, Alison Weisz Qualify For First Olympic Teams After Air Rifle Trials". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Broxton, Deion (August 16, 2019). "Olympic hopeful looks to represent Belgrade in Tokyo". KECI. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
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