The Paris Games Could Be A ‘Star-Spangled’ Celebration For Pistol Shooter Lexi Lagan
Lagan worked social media in Rio, then overcame COVID-19 to compete in Tokyo. She’s eager to take the next step.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'9"
Age
32
Hometown
Boulder City, NV
Education
Boulder City High School (Boulder City, Nev.) ‘11 University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah) '17, Pre-Law Physics
Personal
- Daughter of Barry and Jill Lagan
- Married to Jacob Peterson
- Active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
- Started shooting at age 15
- First Olympian from Boulder City, Nevada and first Olympic Marksman from University of Utah
- Hobbies include singing, dancing, camping, hiking, gardening and organizing her planner
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, 25th (10m Air Pistol - Women)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 16th (10m Air Pistol - Team - Mixed), 18th (25m Pistol - Women), 38th (10m Air Pistol - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 12th (10m Air Pistol - Women), 40th (25m Pistol - Women)
- Years of participation: 10m Air Pistol - Women 2018, 2022, 2023; 25m Pistol - Women 2018, 2022, 2023; 10m Air Pistol - Team - Mixed 2018, 2022; 10m Air Pistol - Team - Women 2022; 25m Pistol - Team - Women 2022
- Top finish: 7th – 2022 (10m Air Pistol - Team - Women)
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