Career
Known for his unorthodox character sporting wrap-around shades, backwards baseball cap, ponytail and an earring, captivated the crowd by winning a gold medal in the individual and team events. In the individual, Huish, ranked no higher than 24th in the world at the time but he rose to the occasion and saw off Sweden’s Magnus Pettersson 112-107 in the final. He was later credited for encouraging actress Geena Davis to pick up the sport.
He didn"t pick up the sport until age 14 and would practice standing in the middle of the street, shooting arrows through the front door of his garage, through the back door of his garage and into a target in his backyard.
He had only been on the United States National Team since 1994. Justin Huish qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics, but withdrew later that year after a conviction related to selling marijuana.