Alison Weisz
American rifle shooter
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Alison Marie 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.
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| Born | 22 May 1995 Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Sport shooting | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Weisz was born in Rapid City, South Dakota and grew-up in Belgrade, Montana. Weisz 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] and was a member of the school's rifle team.[4]
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 Benning, Georgia.
