
Eric Hollen
Sport: Para Shooting
Quick Facts
Birthday: October 2, 1965
Height: 6’4”
Age: 59
Hometown: Colorado Springs,
Education: University of Southern California
Biography
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 14th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men), 23th (P4 - 50m Pistol SH1 - Open)
Career Highlights
- 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team Nominee
- 2011 IPC Sydney, Silver Medalist & Quota Winner (P1)
- 2011 IPC Sydney, Bronze Medalist (P4)
- 2011 IPC Approved Competition USA, Gold Medalist (P4)
- 2011 IPC Approved Competition USA, Gold Medalist (P1)
- 2010 IPC World Cup Spain, Bronze Medalist
- 2009 IPC World Cup Spain, Silver Medalist
- 2009 IPC World Cup France, Bronze Medalist
- 2008 Hessenpokal Championships, Gold Medalist
Fun Facts: Son of Donald Hollen and Linda Jensen-Monk…Working on his masters in social work counseling so that he “will be able to work with newly injured veterans who have suffered
a catastrophic life-changing injury”…daughter Payten who is an aspiring J-4 ski racer…
Army 2/75 Ranger and Special Forces weapons specialist…favorite musicians include
Hank Williams, Waylon & Willie, Johnny Cash and John Denver…Favorite book is “For
Whom the Bell Tolls” by Ernest Hemingway…Enjoys fly fishing and hunting…volunteers
with the SOCOM Care Coalition and the Warrior Games…won the first-ever quota for U.S.
Paralympic shooting
Learn more:
US Para Shooting
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2014 – 9th (P1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Team - Men), 21th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men)
- Years of participation: MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men 2010, 2014; P1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Team - Men 2014; P4 - 50m Pistol SH1 - Open 2010
- Top finish: 9th – 2014 (P1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Team - Men)






