Nancy Napolski-Johnson

Nancy Napolski-Johnson shot air rifle for the US at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, winning a gold medal at Sydney in 2000. As Nancy Napolski she competed at Atlanta in 1996 as a senior at the University of Kentucky, and struggled, finishing in 36th place. She also won a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in small-bore rifle, 3-positions. Napolski-Johnson was both an avid runner, frequently running marathons, and a mountain biker. In 2001 she was the keynote speaker at The First Shot Ceremony for the 2001 National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. Napolski married Ken Johnson, who also shot air rifle at the 2000 Olympic Games.