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US Olympic Shooting Team
Glenn Eller
Men's Double Trap

Hometown: Houston, TX Birthdate: January 6, 1982 Birthplace: Houston, TX Years on National Team: 5 Olympic Experience: 2004 Olympian in men's double trap; 2000 Olympian in double trap (12th place)

Recent Highlights: Finished first at the Final Olympic Selection Match in men's double trap, winning a spot on the 2004 Olympic Team. Finished in second place at the First Olympic Selection match in the men's double trap event. Gold medalist in men's double trap event at the 2003 World Clay Target Championships. 2003 men's double trap national champion. Gold Medallist in double trap at the 2002 Fall Selection Match. Silver medalist at the 2002 World Championships in double trap. Gold medalist and Quota place winner at 2002 World Cup Germany. 2nd in double trap at 2002 National Championships. Placed 5th at the 2001 World Clay Target Championships. Gold at 2001 Korea World Cup. 4th at 2001 World Cup Italy. Gold at 2001 World Cup final. Gold at 2001 Championship of the Americas. 2000 National Championships gold medalist in double trap. 1999 World Championships 4th in double trap. Two gold medals in double trap at National Championships, men's and junior, silver in trap at 1999 National Championships, junior. Member of 1999 World Cup team. Three gold—two in double trap, one in trap, silver in trap at 1999 Junior Olympic Championships. 1998 two silver—trap, double trap at National Championships, junior. Two gold—trap, double trap and silver in trap at 1998 Junior Olympic Championships.

Personal: In 1996, Glenn was the first American to win the prestigious British Open Sporting Clay junior title. In 1994, he was the U.S. National Sporting Clay subjunior champion. He began shooting at eight under Jay Herbert and now trains with Olympian Dan Carlisle. Glenn hunts game birds and deer, and was a pole vaulter in high school

Information courtesy of U.S. Olympic Shooting Team Website.