2010 Paralympic Shooting World Championships

U.S. Paralympics July 23, 2010

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Photo: Frank Polich

Danielle Fong takes aim at the 2008 Beijing Games.

The 2010 International Paralympic Committee Shooting World Championships brought 247 athletes from 43 countries to Zagreb, Croatia for a week of competition and the chance to claim gold. 

Team USA was represented by Josh Olson (Spokane, Wash.), Danielle Fong (New York, N.Y.), Eric Hollen (Johnson City, Tenn.) and Michael Dickey (Trafford, Ala.). 

In the R6 50m rifle prone Fong and Olson provided two standout performances, taking fifth and sixth place, respectively.  Fong finished the event with a score of 587, while Olson scored a 585.  In the men’s P1 10m Air Pistol, Hollen’s score of 559 earned him a top-15 finish. 

Complete results and event information and results can be found at http://www.hpo.hr/ipc_shooting_wc_2010/index.html.

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