BRET E. ERICKSON

PHOTOS

FOX NEWS 6/21/2004

USA TODAY 7/21/2004

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD 7/26/2004

DAILY NEWS

USA TODAY 8/14/2004

Training Site:  Willawalla Creek Shooting Center,  St. Jo Texas

 

Hometown: Bennington, NE

Birthdate: September 26, 1960

Years on National Team: 25

Military Affiliation: Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Retired

           

Olympic Experience:

1992 Olympian in trap (16th place);

1996 Olympian in trap (22nd place)

2004 Olympian in Trap (13th place)

2004 Olympian in  Double Trap (13th place)
 

Recent Highlights:

2008 Olympic Team Member

2008 Bronze Medal Beijing World Cup

2007 Pan Am and World Championship Team Member

2007 Silver medalist Pan Ams

2006 USA Shooting Male Athlete of the Year

 

World Championships:

1990 Gold Medalist, two world records, Double Trap

1991 Silver Medalist, Double Trap

2001 Silver Medalist,  Trap.

2006 Bronze Medalist, Trap

 

Pan American Games:

1991 Gold Team Medalist;

1995 Silver Medalist Trap, Gold Medal Team, Silver Medal Team Double Trap.

 2007 Silver Medalist Trap

 

World Cup:

1987 Gold Medalist, Cuba, Trap

1988 Bronze Medalist, Brazil

1990 Gold Medalist, Mexico, Trap; Silver Medalist, Bologna, Italy, Trap;  Bronze Medalist World Cup Final, Trap

1995 Silver Medalist, Seoul, Trap

1997 Bronze Medalist, Italy, Double Trap

1998 Bronze Medalist, Atlanta, Double Trap

2008 Bronze Medalist, Beijing, Trap

 

National Championships:

1989 Gold Medalist, Trap

1990 Bronze Medalist, Trap

1991 Gold Medalist, Trap

1992 Gold Medalist, Trap

1994 Gold Medalist, Double Trap

1995 Bronze Medalist, Trap;

1997 Gold Medalist, Double Trap;

1998 Bronze Medalist, Double Trap;

2003 Silver Medalist, Trap

2006 Gold Medalist, Trap

2006 Bronze Medalist, Double Trap

 

Personal:

His father introduced him to American trap when he was 10.  He continues to shoot American trap, sporting clays; enjoys hunting, fishing, and playing golf.  He also coaches and is available for shooting clinics and one-on-one instruction.

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