| Fullname | Walton Glenn Eller III |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 6, 1982 (age 44) |
| Birth place | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 1.90 m |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event | Trap |
| Show-medals | yes |
Walton Glenn Eller III[1] (born January 6, 1982) is an American trap shooter and five-time U.S. Olympic athlete (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016). At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal in men's double trap setting both an Olympic Record and a Final Olympic Record.[2][3]
Eller was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Clara Anne (née Rackley) and Walton Glenn Eller Jr. He attended James E. Taylor High School in Katy, a suburb of Houston.[4][5] In 1996, Eller was the first American to win the British Open Sporting Clay junior title. In 1994, he was the U.S. National Sporting Clay subjunior champion.[6]
Additionally, Glenn Eller is a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army. He is part of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia.[6]
Olympic results
| Event | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double trap | 12th 133 | 17th 127 | Gold 145+45 | 22nd 126 | 14th 131 |
Records
| Current world records held in double trap | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
References
- ^ "U.S. Army Olympians". Archived from the original on 2008-08-12.
- ^ "Results Men's Double Trap Qualification & Shoot-Off". Beijing 2008 Official Website. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
- ^ "Final Results Men's Double Trap Final". Beijing 2008 Official Website. August 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
- ^ "Hall of Honor - 2016". Archived February 25, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Eller". freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Walton (Glenn) Eller". USA Shooting. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
External links
- USA Shooting profile Archived July 28, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Army Olympic Team
- Army Bio Archived February 3, 2017 at the Wayback Machine