The Marines Set A Foundation For Marco De La Rosa, Who’s Now Headed To His Second Paralympics As A Shooter
The 52-year-old got into Para shooting 20 years after being medically discharged from the Marines.
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Jazmin Almlie-Ryan Paralympian 2016, 2020, 2024 Sport: Para Shooting Education: University of Houston ’06, Biology Hometown: Katy, TX Age: 43 | Para Shooting | University of Houston ’06, Biology | Katy, TX | 43 | |||||
Marco DeLaRosa Paralympian 2016, 2024 Sport: Para Shooting Education: Roosevelt High School ‘90 Hometown: Chicago, IL Age: 53 | Para Shooting | Roosevelt High School ‘90 | Chicago, IL | 53 | |||||
McKenna Geer Paralympian 2016, 2020, 2024 Sport: Para Shooting Education: DeVry University ’18, Business and Technology Management Hometown: Arlington, WA Age: 29 Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Para Shooting | DeVry University ’18, Business and Technology Management | Arlington, WA | 29 | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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YanXiao Gong Paralympian 2020, 2024 Sport: Para Shooting Education: Malibu High School The Los Angeles Film School Hometown: Malibu, CA Age: 27 Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
| Para Shooting | Malibu High School The Los Angeles Film School | Malibu, CA | 27 | Number of olympic medals this Athlete has won
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John Joss Paralympian 2016, 2020, 2024 Sport: Para Shooting Education: Burkburnett High School (Burkburnett, Texas) ‘02 Hometown: Corsicana, TX Age: 42 | Para Shooting | Burkburnett High School (Burkburnett, Texas) ‘02 | Corsicana, TX | 42 | |||||
Kevin Nguyen Paralympian 2020, 2024 Sport: Para Shooting Education: Westminster High School ‘12 Hometown: Westminster, CA Age: 32 | Para Shooting | Westminster High School ‘12 | Westminster, CA | 32 |
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Yanxiao Gong, P3 - 25m Pistol SH1