‘Archery Addict’ Eric Bennett Aims For His Fifth Paralympics Via The Parapan American Games
Bennett, who turned 50 earlier this month, plans to retire after 2024, though he’ll never truly put down his bow.
Athlete Bio#
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Age
42
Hometown
Carmichaels, PA
Education
Mapletown Junior/Senior High School (Greensboro, Pa.)
Classification: W2
Quick Facts
- Began shooting at age three with his father and started competing at age 11
- Nickname is KJ
- A car accident in 1999 left Polish with a long road back to competitive archery
- Hobbies include fishing, hunting, bowfishing and helping others with archery.
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 5th (Individual Compound Open - Men)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 17th (Individual Compound Open - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 9th (Individual Compound Open - Men, Team Compound Open - Mixed)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Team Compound Open - Men), 5th (Individual Compound Open - Men), 8th (Team Compound Open - Mixed)
- Years of participation: Individual Compound Open - Men 2023; Team Compound Open - Men 2023; Team Compound Open - Mixed 2023; Compound Individual - Men 2005; Compound Team - Men 2005
- Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2005 (Compound Team - Men)
- Bronze – 2023 (Team Compound Open - Men)
Athlete News#
K.J. Polish Has Unfinished Business With the Paralympic Games
K.J. Polish Has Unfinished Business With the Paralympic Games
"I often say to people, you put your mind to something and you love it, you’ll figure a way – there’s always a way."
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