U.S. Army Olympian Bio
Staff Sergeant
John Nunn
Event: Track and Field - Race Walk
Home State: Indiana
Unit: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Full Biography
Staff Sgt. John Nunn is a race walker in the U.S. Army's World Class Athlete Program. A 2004 Olympian, Nunn won the 50-kilometer race at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to earn a spot on Team USA for the London Olympic Games. He will attempt to double in the 20-kilometer race walk. Nunn is 5-time U.S. National Silver Medalist and has qualified for seven U.S. World Teams. Nunn was first exposed to race walking as a youngster by members of his family who participated in the sport.
Athletic Achievements
2012
U.S. Olympic Team Member
U.S. 50-kilometer Olympic Trials Champion
2011
Bronze Medal, Pan American Cup 20-kilometer Trials
Silver Medal, Pan American Cup 20-kilometer Team
USATF Outdoors National 20-kilometer Champion
2010
USATF National 20-kilometer Champion
2009
Fourth Place, USATF Outdoor Nationals
2008
Fourth Place, U.S. Olympic Trials
2007
Seventh Place, Pan American Games
Fourth Place, USATF Outdoor National Championship
2006
Silver Medal, USATF Outdoor National Championship
2004
U.S. Olympic Team Member
Silver Medal, U.S. Olympic Trials
Silver Medal, USATF Indoor National Championship
2003
Eighth Place, Pan American Games
Bronze Medal, USATF Outdoor National Championship
Silver Medal, USATF Indoor National Championships
2000
Sixth Medal, U.S. Olympic Trials
Other Accomplishments
Personal Record for 20-kilometer Race Walk is 1:22:31
News
- Nunn finishes 43rd in Olympic 50-k race walk
- Two-time Army Olympian teaches race walking on Today Show
- World Class Athlete Program mission: Win the Olympics
- Team USA loaded with Soldiers for London Olympic Games
- SecArmy pays call on Army world-class athletes
- Army race walker makes U.S. Olympic Team with 50K
Videos
Resources
- Warrior Transition Command: Paralympic Games 2012
- Schedule for World Class Athlete Program Olympians at London 2012 Olympics
- Schedule for Army Marksmanship Unit Olympians at London 2012 Olympics
- London 2012
- STAND-TO!: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program
- The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program
- The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program on Twitter
- The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program on YouTube
- The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program on Flickr
- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit on Facebook
- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit on Twitter
- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit on YouTube
- Team USA
- Team USA on Facebook
- Team USA on Twitter
- U.S. Paralympics
- USA Shooting
- USA Shooting on Facebook
- USA Shooting on Twitter
- Army Strong Stories
- Defense.gov: 2012 Military Olympians
- Defense.gov: 2012 Military Paralympians