JOSS III John

United States of America
Shooting
4 Jan 1983
38
Male
SH1
UTRECHT
 
Netherlands
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SHO Shooting R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 29

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Asaka Shooting Range - 50m Range
R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
5R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH12016Rio de Janeiro, BRA141.4
40R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH12016Rio de Janeiro, BRA618.8
World Championships
13Mixed R3 - 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 - Team2014Suhl, GER1875.9
15R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH12018Cheongju, KOR613.2
22R6 - Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH12014Suhl, GER605.2
29R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH12014Suhl, GER627.4
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Motorcycles. (Facebook profile, 24 Jul 2020)
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Vernon Regional Junior College, United States
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Daughters Aurelia and Helena
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English
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Right (paralympic.org, 11 May 2020; usashooting.org, 02 Sep 2016)
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In 2016/17 he underwent shoulder surgery which left him unable to shoot for eight months. (armywcap.com, 10 Apr 2019)
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He was encouraged to join the US Army shooting team in 2011 and earned a post in the Marksmanship Unit in 2012. (teamusa.org, 09 Jul 2015)
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While attending a course at Fort Benning, GA, United States of America, he was told the US Army Marksmanship Unit had started a Paralympic programme and were recruiting new athletes. "I wasn't sure what it'd be like, but I tried out, and it's been great since." (teamusa.org, 09 Jul 2015; armywcap.com, 10 Apr 2019)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (armywcap.com, 10 Apr 2019)
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"I'm a competitor first. If you pick up a stick and throw it into the wood line, I'll pick up another one and throw it even farther." (armywcap.com, 10 Apr 2019)
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In 2013 he was named Paralympic Athlete of the Year by USA Shooting. (theoutdoorwire.com, 02 Jun 2014)

General Interest

Classification
SH1 (IPC, 23 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (teamusa.org, 09 Jul 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (armywcap.com, 10 Apr 2019; teamusa.org, 09 Jul 2015)

Impairment Details
He required a right lower leg amputation following an explosion while serving in the US Army in Iraq in May 2007. He was in a vehicle that was hit by an improvised explosive device. (armywcap.com, 10 Apr 2019; teamusa.org, 09 Jul 2015)

General
US ARMY SERVICE
He enlisted in the US Army in 2004 and has served as an infantryman. While deployed to Iraq in 2007, he lost his right lower leg due to an improvised explosive device. In 2012 he earned a post in the US Army Marksmanship Unit. (armywcap.com, 10 Apr 2019; US Army Marksmanship Unit Facebook page, 24 Apr 2018; usashooting.org, 15 Feb 2016; teamusa.org, 01 Oct 2016)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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