Erich Buljung
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erich•Buljung |
| Used name | Erich•Buljung |
| Born | 21 March 1944 in ? (YUG) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 85 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Erich Buljung was a career solider who was in the Army for over 25 years, often serving as a shooting instructor at Fort Benning, Georgia. Buljung served in Vietnam. Born in Yugoslavia, he graduated from Troy State University with a degree in criminal justice. Buljung competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, in free pistol in 1984 and air pistol in 1988. He won 11 medals and 8 gold medals at the Pan American Games, competing in 1979, 1983, and 1987. He also competed in two World Championships, and has served as US National Pistol Coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Erich Buljung | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Erich Buljung | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (8–3–0 1979 San Juan SHO gold: 10 m air pistol team; 1983 Caracas SHO gold: 50 m free pistol, 25 m centre fire pistol, 25 m standard pistol, and 25 m standard pistol team, silver: 50 m free pistol team and 25 m centre fire pistol team; 1987 Indianapolis SHO gold: 25 m standard pistol, 50 m free pistol team, and 10 m air pistol team, silver: 50 m free pistol)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–2–2 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 standard pistol team)