Don Nygord
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Donald C. "Don"•Nygord |
| Used name | Don•Nygord |
| Born | 13 June 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho (USA) |
| Died | 26 December 2004 in Prescott, Arizona (USA) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 73 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Don Nygord attended Oregon State University where he competed briefly on the fencing and wrestling teams. After graduating in 1960 with a degree in chemistry, he joined the US Air Force where he discovered sport shooting, and would excel at it. He spent 22 years on the US national team and competed in shooting for over 30 years. Nygord won 16 national titles and four team championships with the US Army Reserve, and was a World Champion in air pistol. At one time, he held US records in five different pistol events. Nygord won 18 medals at the Pan American Games, equalling the US record also held by Lones Wigger. These included 12 gold medals, with three individual gold medals – in air pistol in 1979 and 1987, and a centre-fire pistol gold in 1991.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Don Nygord | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =14 | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Don Nygord | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | 28 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 11 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (12–5–1 1979 San Juan SHO gold: 10 m air pistol and 10 m air pistol team; 1983 Caracas SHO gold: 25 m standard pistol team, silver: 10 m air pistol, 50 m free pistol team, 25 m centre fire pistol team, and 10 m air pistol team; 1987 Indianapolis SHO gold: 10 m air pistol, 50 m free pistol team, 25 m center fire pistol team, and 10 m air pistol team; 1991 La Habana SHO gold: 50 m centre fire pistol, 50 m center fire pistol team, and 25 m standard pistol team, bronze: 25 m standard pistol; 1995 Mar del Plata SHO gold: 10 m air pistol team and 25 m standard pistol team, silver: 25 m standard pistol)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–3–3 1979 Seoul silver: 10 m air pistol team; 1981 Santo Domingo gold: 10 m air pistol; 1982 Caracas silver: 10 m air pistol team and 50 m free pistol team, bronze: 25 m standard pistol team; 1990 Moskva bronze: 25 m center fire pistol team and 25 m standard pistol team)