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Walton Glenn Eller III[1] (born January 6, 1982) is an American trap shooter and five-time U.S. Olympic athlete (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016). At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal in men's double trap setting both an Olympic Record and a Final Olympic Record.[2][3]
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| Full name | Walton Glenn Eller III | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 6, 1982 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Trap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eller was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Clara Anne (née Rackley) and Walton Glenn Eller, Jr. He attended James E. Taylor High School in Katy, a suburb of Houston.[4][5] In 1996, Eller was the first American to win the British Open Sporting Clay junior title. In 1994, he was the U.S. National Sporting Clay subjunior champion.[6]
Additionally, Glenn Eller is a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army. He is part of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia.[6]
Olympic results
| Event | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 |
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| Double trap | 12th 133 |
17th 127 |
 Gold145+45 |
22nd 126 |
14th 131 |
Records
| Current world records held in double trap | ||||||
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| Men | Teams | 424 |  Italy (Innocenti, Bernasconi, Gasparini) Italy (Barillà, Di Spigno, Gasparini) |
August 3, 2013 September 14, 2014 |
Suhl (GER) Granada (ESP) |
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References
- "U.S. Army Olympians | Pvt. First Class Walton Eller III". Archived from the original on August 12, 2008.
- "Results Men's Double Trap Qualification & Shoot-Off". Beijing 2008 Official Website. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
- "Final Results Men's Double Trap Final". Beijing 2008 Official Website. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
- "Hall of Honor - 2016".
- "Eller". freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- "Walton (Glenn) Eller". USA Shooting. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
External links
- Glenn Eller at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- USA Shooting profile
- Army Olympic Team
- Army Bio
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На других языках
- [en] Glenn Eller
[fr] Walton Eller
Walton Glenn Eller, né le 6 janvier 1982 à Houston (Texas), est un tireur sportif américain.[it] Walton Eller
Walton Glenn Eller (Houston, 6 gennaio 1982) è un tiratore a volo statunitense della specialità double trap, campione olimpico a Pechino 2008[1].[ru] Эллер, Уолтон
Уолтон «Гленн» Эллер (англ. Walton "Glenn" Eller, род. 6 января 1982 года в Хьюстоне, США) — американский стрелок, олимпийский чемпион 2008 года, участник 5 подряд Олимпийских игр (2000—2016). Специализируется в дисциплине дубль-трап. Является военнослужащим армии США.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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