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.
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'9"
Age
53
Hometown
Chicago, IL
Education
Roosevelt High School ‘90
classification: P1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1
Personal
- Born and raised in Chicago
- DeLaRosa was stationed at Camp Pendleton in 1993 when he was attempting to stop a robbery outside of the base and was shot in the back. The bullet – which is still in his back – injured his spinal cord at the T4-T5 levels, leaving the now medically retired Marine Corporal a paraplegic
- Son of Francisco and Elisa DeLaRosa
- Has three brothers, Carlos, Francisco and Jose, and one sister, Elisa
- Hobbies include hunting, fishing, shooting, traveling, archery and going to the movies.
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 16th (P3 - 25m Pistol SH1 - Open), 22th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 25th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 8th (P3 - 25m Pistol SH1 - Open), 24th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men)
- Years of participation: MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023; P3 - 25m Pistol SH1 - Open 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023; P6 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Team - Open 2019
- Top finish: 8th – 2023 (P3 - 25m Pistol SH1 - Open)
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