IPC World Shooting Championships Wrap Up

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. (July 27, 2010)

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Shooting Championships recently ended in Zagreb, Croatia, with a strong showing from the United States Paralympic Shooting Team. The team is comprised of Mike Dickey, Danielle Fong, Eric Hollen, and Josh Olson. In the Mixed R6 event (50m Rifle Prone SH1), Fong and Olson headed into the final seeded third and sixth, respectively. Fong fired a match score of 587 with 101 points in the final for a fifth place finish. Olson had a match score of 585 and marked 102.9 points in the final to retain his sixth place standing. Olson’s score was especially impressive considering the difficult conditions on the far right end of the firing line. No one within 10 firing points of Olson, including the Air Rifle Prone Gold Medalist squadded right beside him, made the final. Congratulations to Fong, as she set a new personal record in the prone event.

In Men’s P1 (10m Air Pistol SH1), Eric Hollen scored 559 points to finish 14th in a field of 57 competitors. In the closing ceremony, Hollen was awarded the prestigious “Fair Play Award” for the exceptional sportsmanship he demonstrated during his P4 Free Pistol Match. Hollen accidently fired a shot just barely above his target while working on early trigger pressure during the approach. He immediately notified the Range Officer to report the miss since no one else saw it. This happened twice as he struggled with his trigger throughout the match. While both misses cost him a twenty point deduction, Hollen said, “I knew it was the right thing to do.” His sportsmanship and integrity especially impressed the match staff. USA Shooting is proud of Hollen for not only doing the right thing, but bringing honor to his team and country.

Please visit the IPC World Shooting Championship results for complete scores and standings. Pictured above are Fong (left) and Olson (right) during their R6 match. Photo courtesy of Yuman Fong.

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