Lanny R. Bassham

Hall of Fame

Date of birth:

1/2/1947

Hometown:

Comanche, Texas

Olympic Experience:

  • 1972 Olympic Games - Silver, Three-Position Smallbore
  • 1976 Olympic Games - Gold, Three-Position Smallbore

Biography:

Shooting sports legend Lanny Bassham began shooting at the age of 12, where he then moved on to shooting on his high school rifle team. His shooting sports career became a greater part of his life after joining the rifle team and ROTC at the University of Texas-Arlington, where he was a four-time All-American. Graduating with a degree in business, Bassham then took his shooting career to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, where he shot for four years.

Bassham is now a highly respected coach and motivational speaker, having produced several books and sets of videotapes for sports psychology and motivation. As a coach, he ran an International Shooting School for ten years, and was also the Olympic Team coach for Korea and India in 1984. He and his wife Helen have three children; Brian, Troy, and Heather. He enjoys watching films and traveling in his spare time.

Competition Highlights:

  • 1973 Championship of the Americas - Silver, 10M Air Rifle
  • 1974 World Championships - 3x40 Champion, 300m Free Rifle
  • 1974 World Championships - Champion, 300m Free Rifle Standing
  • 1974 World Championships - Champion, 300m Free Rifle Prone
  • 1978 World Championships - Gold, Three-Position Smallbore
  • 1978 World Championships - Bronze, Prone Smallbore
  • 1976 Olympic Champion