Eric Hollen

Eric Hollen (born October 2, 1965) is an American Paralympic pistol shooter who won five world cup medals between 2009 and 2011.

In 2012 he became the first American pistol shooter to qualify for Paralympics; at the 2012 London Games he placed 14th in the 10 m and 23rd in the 50 m events.

[1] Hollen is a former U.S. Army Ranger, who lost control in his legs after an accident on his horse farm in Tennessee.

He studied for a master's degree in social counseling at the University of Southern California aiming to work with injured war veterans.

[3] In 2014 Alaskan senator Charlie Huggins invited him to become Veterans Affairs Specialist.