Eric Uptagrafft
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Eric Allan•Uptagrafft |
| Used name | Eric•Uptagrafft |
| Born | 16 February 1966 in Spokane, Washington (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 95 kg |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Eric Uptagrafft shot small-bore rifle at the 1996 and 2012 Olympics. He graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in aerospace engineering. Uptagrafft shot at the Olympics as a member of the US Army Marksmanship Unit in 2012. He was formerly with the Naval Reserves and served in both Kuwait in 2007 and Afghanistan in 2011.
Uptagrafft won five medals at the World Championships, including a gold medal in small-bore rifle prone in 2006, with four silver medals, all in rifle events. Uptagrafft also won a silver medal in small-bore rifle, 3 positions at the 2003 Pan American Games. He is married to Sandra Uptagrafft, who was a US pistol shooter at the 2012 London Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Eric Uptagrafft | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =30 | |||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Eric Uptagrafft | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 16 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Sandra Uptagrafft
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 2003 Santo Domingo SHO silver: small-bore rifle 3 positions)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–4–0 2002 Lahti silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, and 300 m free rifle prone team; 2006 Zagreb gold: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team; 2014 Granada silver: 300 m free rifle prone team)