Launi Kay Meili (born June 4, 1963, in

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) is an American

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and Olympic champion from

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. She won a gold medal at the

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. Following her Olympic career, she coached the all-woman University of Nebraska rifle team to the co-ed NCAA National Championship. In 2008, she was appointed rifle coach at the

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. Meili has been inducted into the

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