From Juilliard To The Olympic Skeet Field: ‘Shooterina’ Dania Vizzi Is On Her Way
A former ballerina, Vizzi is on the cusp of making her first Olympic team after finishing second in skeet at worlds.
Athlete Bio
Height
5'1"
Hometown
Phenix City, AL
Education
Beverly Hills High School (Beverly Hills, Calif.) '89 Troy State University '98
Personal
Career Highlights
- 2015 Pan American Games, silver (sport), 8th (air)
- London 2012 Olympic Games, 28th (air)
- 2011 Pan American Games, silver (sport), bronze (air)
- 2011 National Championships, 1st (sport), 2nd silver (air)
- 2015 Pan American Games, silver (sport), 8th (air)
- 2010 World Championships, 8th (air)
Olympic Experience
- Two-time Olympian (2012, 2020)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 10th (10-meter air pistol mixed team); 33rd (25-meter pistol); 49th (10-meter air pistol)
- Olympic Games London 2012, 28th (25-meter pistol, 10-meter air pistol)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2018 – 26th (10 air pistol), 30th (25-meter pistol), 45th (10-meter air pistol mixed team)
- Years of Participation: 1994, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2018
- Top Finish: 8th – 2010 (10-meter air pistol)