Glenn Eller

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWalton Glenn•Eller, III
Used nameGlenn•Eller
Born6 January 1982 in Houston, Texas (USA)
Measurements188 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsUS Army, (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Glenn Eller is one of the United States’ most decorated trap shooters, appearing at five Olympic Games from 2000 to 2016, and winning the gold medal in double trap at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. A top shooter since his youth, starting at age eight, Eller was the first American to win the British Open Sporting Clay junior title, which he did in 1996.

Eller competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics right out of high school. He then attended Auburn University, graduating in 2004. He became a member of the US Army Marksmanship Unit, stationed mostly at Fort Benning, Georgia, and reached the rank of Sergeant First Class.

Eller was gold medalist at the 2011 Pan American Games in double trap. At the World Championships he won 12 medals between 2001-18, with seven golds: 2001, 2006, and 2009 double trap team; and 2003 and 2013 double trap, individual and team. He added three silver medals and two bronze medals at the Worlds.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Glenn Eller
Double Trap, Men (Olympic) =12
2004 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Glenn Eller
Double Trap, Men (Olympic) =17
2008 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Glenn Eller
Double Trap, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold
2012 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Glenn Eller
Double Trap, Men (Olympic) 22
2016 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Glenn Eller
Double Trap, Men (Olympic) 14

Special Notes