Marco DeLaRosa
Sport: Para Shooting
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: November 12, 1971
Height: 5'9"
Age: 53
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Education: Roosevelt High School ‘90
Biography
Quick Facts
- Born and raised in Chicago
- DeLaRosa was stationed at Camp Pendleton in 1993 when he was attempting to stop a robbery outside of the base and was shot in the back. The bullet – which is still in his back – injured his spinal cord at the T4-T5 levels, leaving the now medically retired Marine Corporal a paraplegic
- Son of Francisco and Elisa DeLaRosa
- Has three brothers, Carlos, Francisco and Jose, and one sister, Elisa
- Hobbies include hunting, fishing, shooting, traveling, archery and going to the movies.
Paralympic Experience
- 2-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 16th (P3 - 25m Pistol SH1 - Open), 22th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 25th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 8th (P3 - 25m Pistol SH1 - Open), 24th (MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men)
- Years of participation: MP1 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Men 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023; P3 - 25m Pistol SH1 - Open 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023; P6 - 10m Air Pistol SH1 - Team - Open 2019
- Top finish: 8th – 2023 (P3 - 25m Pistol SH1 - Open)
