Chuck Lear

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Chuck Lear (born June 30, 1946 ) is an American archer .

Lear served in the United States Marine Corps . In February 1967 he retired from active service due to injuries sustained in the Vietnam War. During his military service he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry , among others .

Lear now attended Armstrong College in Berkeley , California , where he received his bachelor's degree in June 1970 . Lear began archery at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games , where he won a gold medal every time he participated. In June 2002 he took part in a NAA tournament for the first time and ended up in third place. In 2008 in Beijing , Lear was again part of the US team after Athens . He competed in W1.

In addition to the sport, Lear is active in the Third Battalion Fourth Marines Association and is a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America . He is also a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Disabled Veterans of America .

Lear is married with three children, three stepchildren and six grandchildren.

successes

  • 2003: AR1 Men's Team Event - IPC World Archery Championships in Madrid , Spain : Silver
  • 2003: IPC World Archery Championships in Madrid, Spain: 13th place
  • 2004: Summer Paralympics in Athens : 11th place
  • 2007: NFAA Midwest Indoor Sectional: first place
  • 2007: AR1 division - US Outdoor Target National Championships in Colorado Springs , Colorado : second place
  • 2007: W1 Compound - IPC World Archery Championships in Cheongju , South Korea : 15th place
  • 2008: NFAA Kansas City Pro-Am Shoot Out: first place
  • 2008: NFAA Missouri State Indoor Target Championships: second place
  • 2008: Summer Paralympics in Beijing

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lear's placement at the Summer Paralympics in Beijing ( Memento from March 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Lear, Chuck
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American archer
DATE OF BIRTH June 30, 1946