Libby Callahan
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Elizabeth A. "Libby"•Callahan |
| Used name | Libby•Callahan |
| Born | 25 February 1952 in Columbia, South Carolina (USA) |
| Measurements | 157 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Libby Callahan was a pistol shooter who competed in four Olympic Games for the USA between 1992-2008, missing only the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She competed in both air pistol and sport pistol. Callahan began sport shooting in 1980 when she joined the Washington, DC police department. She became a five-time women’s police revolver champion, and a four-time police service revolver champion.
Callahan started competing internationally in 1985 after she joined the US Army Reserve. Callahan won three medals (one silver, two bronzes) in pistol events at the 1992, 2001, and 2005 ISSF World Cups. She won two medals at the Pan American Games, with a gold in sport pistol in 1999 and a silver in air pistol in 1991.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Libby Callahan | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) | =37 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Libby Callahan | |||
| Sporting Pistol, 25 metres, Women (Olympic) | =23 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Libby Callahan | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) | =30 | |||||
| Sporting Pistol, 25 metres, Women (Olympic) | =19 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Libby Callahan | |||
| Sporting Pistol, 25 metres, Women (Olympic) | 25 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (4–2–0 1991 La Habana SHO gold: 10 m air pistol team, silver: 10 m air pistol and 25 m sport pistol team; 1995 Mar del Plata SHO gold: 10 m air pistol team and 25 m sport pistol team; 1999 Winnipeg SHO gold: 25 m sport pistol)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–0–1 2002 Lahti bronze: 25 m sporting pistol team)