Eric Bennett
Sport: Para Archery
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: November 4, 1973
Height: N/A
Age: 51
Hometown: Surprise, AZ
Education: Northern Arizona State University
Biography
Quick Facts
- Began shooting archery at 7 years old
- Was in a car accident at the age of 15 that cost him his right arm
- Married to his wife, Rachel, and has a son, Logan, and a daughter, Natalie
- Was encouraged by his father to give archery another try after nearly 10 years away from the sport
- The first time he shot a bow after losing his arm, he used a bow modified to hold with his feet
- Is a high school physics and engineering teacher, and taught Olympic archer Brady Ellison
- Made his first world team in 2007, and went on to become the first American to compete in two different disciplines (Compound and Recurve) at two different Paralympic Games
- Is the first American to win a World Championship in the Para Recurve division
- Hobbies include fishing, camping, and movies.
Paralympic Experience
- 5-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 17th (Individual Recurve Open - Men)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Individual Recurve Open - Men, Team Recurve Open - Mixed)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 8th (Individual Recurve Open - Men)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 4th (Individual Recurve Standing - Men)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 9th (Individual Compound Open - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 9th (Team Recurve Open - Men), 33th (Individual Recurve Open - Men)
- Years of participation: Individual Recurve Open - Men 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023; Team Recurve Open - Men 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023; Team Recurve Open - Mixed 2022; Individual Compound Open - Men 2007, 2011; Team Compound Open - Men 2007, 2011
- Medals: 3 (2 gold, 1 silver)
- Gold – 2019 (Team Recurve Open - Men); 2015 (Individual Recurve Open - Men)
- Silver – 2019 (Individual Recurve Open - Men)
