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Para Shooting

Eric

Hollen

Paralympian 2012

Athlete Bio#

Height

6’4”

Age

59

Hometown

Colorado Springs

Education

University of Southern California

50m Free Pistol SH1
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games London 2012, 14th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men), 23th (P4 - 50m Pistol SH1 - Open)
Career Highlights
  • 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team Nominee
  • 2011 IPC Sydney, Silver Medalist & Quota Winner (P1)
  • 2011 IPC Sydney, Bronze Medalist (P4)
  • 2011 IPC Approved Competition USA, Gold Medalist (P4)
  • 2011 IPC Approved Competition USA, Gold Medalist (P1)
  • 2010 IPC World Cup Spain, Bronze Medalist
  • 2009 IPC World Cup Spain, Silver Medalist
  • 2009 IPC World Cup France, Bronze Medalist
  • 2008 Hessenpokal Championships, Gold Medalist

Fun Facts: Son of Donald Hollen and Linda Jensen-Monk…Working on his masters in social work counseling so that he “will be able to work with newly injured veterans who have suffered
a catastrophic life-changing injury”…daughter Payten who is an aspiring J-4 ski racer…
Army 2/75 Ranger and Special Forces weapons specialist…favorite musicians include
Hank Williams, Waylon & Willie, Johnny Cash and John Denver…Favorite book is “For
Whom the Bell Tolls” by Ernest Hemingway…Enjoys fly fishing and hunting…volunteers
with the SOCOM Care Coalition and the Warrior Games…won the first-ever quota for U.S.
Paralympic shooting

Learn more: 
US Para Shooting



World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2014 – 9th (P1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Team - Men), 21th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men)
  • Years of participation: MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men 2010, 2014; P1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Team - Men 2014; P4 - 50m Pistol SH1 - Open 2010
  • Top finish: 9th – 2014 (P1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Team - Men)

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