Elizabeth Jagush-Bourland

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameRobyn Elizabeth•Jagush-Bourland (Jagush Nelson-)
Used nameElizabeth•Jagush-Bourland
Born13 August 1963 in Calle Blancos, San José (CRC)
Measurements160 cm / 52 kg
NOC Costa Rica United States

Biography

Elizabeth Jagush competed in air rifle shooting at the 1984 Olympics for Costa Rica. She later married David Bourland and shot as Elizabeth Bourland at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, representing the United States. In Atlanta she appeared in both air rifle and small-bore rifle, 3 positions.

Jagush-Bourland won three medals at the World Shooting Championships, all while representing the United States. She won silver in 1998 team small-bore rifle, and bronzes in 1991 team air rifle, and the 1998 small-bore rifle, prone. She also won three medals at the Pan American Games with golds in the 1991 and 1995 team air rifle, adding a silver in the 1995 small-bore rifle, prone.

Jagush-Bourland’s husband, David, was the President of the Institute of General Semantics and she co-wrote one book on semantics with him.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Shooting CRC Elizabeth Jagush
Air Rifle, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) 32
1996 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Elizabeth Bourland
Air Rifle, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) =13
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Women (Olympic) 7

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