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
5'11"
Age
24
Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO
classification: SH2
Personal
Son of Christal...Born with arthrogryosis, which affects limb control...Underwent bilateral knee-disarticulation at age four...Works as a tour guide at the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado...Was introduced to the sport by a former marine who competed in the sport...After shooting a perfect 10.9 score on his first day practicing rifle, he pursued it even more...In 2019, he won a gold medal in the R5- Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 at the Parapan American Games...He'll make his Paralympic debut in Tokyo.Career Highlights
- 2019 Parapan American Games Gold Medalist R5 Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2
- 2019 USA Shooting Rifle Pistol National Championships – 3rd, SH2 Mixed Prone 50-meter Air Rifle
- 2019 USA Shooting Rifle Pistol National Championships – 4th, SH2 Mixed Prone 10-meter Air Rifle
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Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 6th (R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 - Open)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 39th (R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 - Open)
- Years of participation: R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 - Open 2018, 2019, 2023; R9 - 50m Rifle Prone SH2 - Open 2019
- Top finish: 33th – 2019 (R5 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 - Open)
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