Eric Uptagrafft

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

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 world record in the 50 meter rifle prone competition.^[4]

Current world record in 50 m rifle prone

Current 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)	July 13, 1989 August 29, 1991 April 27, 1994 July 25, 1996 May 23, 1997 July 28, 1998 September 4, 1998 June 8, 2000 June 11, 2003 July 18, 2003 March 3, 2004 October 27, 2004 May 11, 2005 May 11, 2005 August 26, 2005 March 29, 2006 May 9, 2007 May 18, 2008 August 3, 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)

References

1. "Eric Allan Uptagrafft Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
2. "Eric Uptagraff | Athletes | USA Shooting". Shooting.teamusa.org. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
3. "2012 Summer Olympics - 50 m rifle prone". http://www.olympic.org/. IOC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
4. "50m Rifle Prone Men – Two medals to USA". Archerfish.org. April 21, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2011.