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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
SH1
Further personal information
Family
Wife Meg, daughters Payten and Rian
Residence
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Occupation
Veteran
Languages
English
Higher education
Psychology - East Tennessee State University: United States
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He was accepted into the national shooting team in 2004.
Why this sport?
He had been a tactical shooter when he served with the US Army and thought his ability would transfer to the sport after his accident.
Name of coach
Bob Foth [national], USA
Handedness
Right
General interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Real athletes persevere." (usashooting.org, 08 Mar 2012)
Awards and honours
He was named the Paralympic Athlete of the Year in 2010 and 2011 by USA Shooting . (usashooting.org, 08 Mar 2012)
He received the Fair Play Award at the 2010 World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, after calling a 10-point deduction against himself for accidentally firing a shot above his target. (teamusa.org, 02 Aug 2010)
He received the Fair Play Award at the 2010 World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, after calling a 10-point deduction against himself for accidentally firing a shot above his target. (teamusa.org, 02 Aug 2010)
Famous relatives
His daughter Payten has competed in skiing at junior level in United States of America. (usashooting.org, 08 Mar 2012)
Impairment
In 2001 he was working at his horse farm in Tennessee, United States of America, when his tractor tipped over and pinned him to the ground. He sustained dislocations of his third and fourth lumbar vertebrae [back] resulting in quadriplegia, a ruptured diaphragm, a broken pelvis and a torn aorta. (adn.com, 27 Oct 2014; army.mil, 09 Sep 2012; usashooting.org, 08 Mar 2012; sowkweb.usc.edu, 09 Feb 2012)
Other information
OTHER STUDIES
In 2014 he graduated with a master's degree in social work counselling from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 20 Dec 2014; teamusa.org, 17 Mar 2011)
In 2014 he graduated with a master's degree in social work counselling from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 20 Dec 2014; teamusa.org, 17 Mar 2011)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 50m Free Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-21 | 39 | |
| Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2010-07-23 | 14 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 - Men's 10 m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2012-08-30 | 14 | |
| P4 - Mixed 50 m Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2012-09-06 | 23 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Qualification | 2014-07-20 | 21 |