Kevin Nguyen
Sport: Para Shooting
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: October 20, 1992
Height: 5'6"
Age: 32
Hometown: Westminster, CA
Education: Westminster High School ‘12
Biography
Quick Facts
- Son of Phuong and Thien
- Has one sister, Michelle
got his start in shooting sports after enlisting in the Army in 2011
- Served in the U.S. Army Infantry as a Staff Sergeant
- Was deployed to Afghanistan in 2012, where his right foot was severely injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated
- Coached the Paralympic Division of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and returned to service after his injury
- Is a soldier-athlete in the U.S. Army World-Class Athlete Program (WCAP)
- Hobbies include skydiving and rock climbingNguyen 2
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 15th (R6 - 50m Free Rifle Prone SH1 - Open), 27th (R3 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 - Open)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 20th (R6 - 50m Free Rifle Prone SH1 - Open), 36th (R3 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 - Open)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 22th (R6 - 50m Free Rifle Prone SH1 - Open), 28th (R3 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 - Open)
- Years of participation: R3 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 - Open 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023; R6 - 50m Free Rifle Prone SH1 - Open 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
- Top finish: 9th – 2018 (R6 - 50m Free Rifle Prone SH1 - Open)
