Eric Allan Uptagrafft (born February 16, 1966) is an American sport shooter.[1]

Eric Uptagrafft
Uptagrafft in 2012
Personal information
Born (1966-02-16) 16 February 1966 (age 58)
Spokane, Washington
EducationUniversity of West Virginia
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States of America
SportShooting
Events
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lahti 300m Rifle 3 Positions
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 2005 Munich 50m Rifle Prone
Silver medal – second place 2011 Wroclaw 50m Rifle Prone
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Milan 50m Rifle Prone
World Cup

He was born in Spokane, Washington, and lives in Firestone, Colorado.[2] He competed for the United States in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50, coming in tied for 30th.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished in 16th in the same event.[3] He shares the integer-scored world record in the 50 meter rifle prone competition.[4] In 2013, the prone event moved to a decimal scoring system.

World record in 50 m rifle prone

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Integer-scored world records held in 50 m Rifle Prone
Men Qualification 600   Viatcheslav Botchkarev (URS)
  Stevan Pletikosić (YUG)
  Jean-Pierre Amat (FRA)
  Christian Klees (GER)
  Sergei Martynov (BLR)
  Thomas Tamas (USA)
  Sergei Martynov (BLR)
  Sergei Martynov (BLR)
  Petr Litvinchuk (BLR)
  Wolfram Waibel Jr. (AUT)
  Wolfram Waibel Jr. (AUT)
  Christian Lusch (GER)
  Eric Uptagrafft (USA)
  Valérian Sauveplane (FRA)
  Sergei Martynov (BLR)
  Sergei Martynov (BLR)
  Matthew Emmons (USA)
  Guy Starik (ISR)
  Sergei Martynov (BLR)
13 July 1989
29 August 1991
27 April 1994
25 July 1996
23 May 1997
28 July 1998
4 September 1998
8 June 2000
11 June 2003
18 July 2003
3 March 2004
27 October 2004
11 May 2005
11 May 2005
26 August 2005
29 March 2006
9 May 2007
18 May 2008
3 August 2012
Zagreb (YUG)
Munich (GER)
Havana (CUB)
Atlanta (USA)
Munich (GER)
Barcelona (ESP)
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Munich (GER)
Munich (GER)
Plzeň (CZE)
Sydney (AUS)
Bangkok (THA)
Fort Benning (USA)
Fort Benning (USA)
Munich (GER)
Guangzhou (CHN)
Bangkok (THA)
Munich (GER)
London (ENG)
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Eric Allan Uptagrafft Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "Eric Uptagraff | Athletes | USA Shooting". Shooting.teamusa.org. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  3. ^ "2012 Summer Olympics - 50 m rifle prone". olympic.org/. IOC. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "50m Rifle Prone Men – Two medals to USA". Archerfish.org. April 21, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
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Eric Uptagrafft at the International Shooting Sport Federation