Justin Huish
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Justin Huish is an internationally known American archer
. Growing up, his parents ran an archery pro shop, but Huish did not take up shooting until he was 14. He practiced by standing on a neighbor's lawn and shooting arrows across the street, through the front door of the garage, through the back door of the garage, and into a target in his backyard. When he was 15, he won his first local tournament. He made the U.S. archery team at 18.
Huish won gold medals in the men's individual and team competitions at the 1996 Summer Olympics
. He had a somewhat dramatic appearance, with wraparound shades, a backward baseball cap, a ponytail, and an earring. His performance was later credited with encouraging Geena Davis
to take up archery.
Huish earned a spot to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, but he was arrested on February 15, 2000, and charged with possession of marijuana
for sale. He subsequently resigned his place on the Olympic team and was replaced by Rod White
. Huish pleaded no contest
in May 2001 and was sentenced to 120 days in jail, serving about three months of that in a work furlough program.
.
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
. Growing up, his parents ran an archery pro shop, but Huish did not take up shooting until he was 14. He practiced by standing on a neighbor's lawn and shooting arrows across the street, through the front door of the garage, through the back door of the garage, and into a target in his backyard. When he was 15, he won his first local tournament. He made the U.S. archery team at 18.
Huish won gold medals in the men's individual and team competitions at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. He had a somewhat dramatic appearance, with wraparound shades, a backward baseball cap, a ponytail, and an earring. His performance was later credited with encouraging Geena Davis
Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis is an American actress, film producer, writer, former fashion model, and a women's Olympics archery team semi-finalist...
to take up archery.
Huish earned a spot to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, but he was arrested on February 15, 2000, and charged with possession of marijuana
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
for sale. He subsequently resigned his place on the Olympic team and was replaced by Rod White
Rod White
Rodney White is an American archer. He competed in the 1996 Olympic Games and the 2000 Olympic Games. In the 1996 team competition he won gold with Justin Huish and Butch Johnson. In 2000 the American team won the bronze medal.-External links:*...
. Huish pleaded no contest
Nolo contendere
is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to contend." It is also referred to as a plea of no contest.In criminal trials, and in some common law jurisdictions, it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of...
in May 2001 and was sentenced to 120 days in jail, serving about three months of that in a work furlough program.
.
External links
- Justin Huish - the best thing that's happened to archery in 20 years - article in Shooting Industry, Oct, 1997.
- Gold medalist archer quits team
- Archer Enters Plea On Drug Charge
- http://www.usarchery.org/files/2004_Media_Guide.pdf