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FACTBOX: Gold medalist Walton Eller

Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:19am EDT

(Reuters) - Factbox on Walton Eller (United States) who won the Olympic gold medal in the men's double trap shooting on Tuesday:

Age: 26 (date of birth: Jan 6, 1982)

Place of birth: Houston, United States

Career achievements:

Gold medalist, 2003 World Championships, double trap

Silver medalist, 2002 World Championships, double trap

Previous Olympic result:

17th place, 2004 Olympics, double trap

12th place, 2000 Olympics, double trap

Eller's hobbies are hunting game birds and deer. He traveled to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney as the youngest member of the U.S. shooting team but his chance of glory were all but ended by a ham sandwich. He got food poisoning and was forced to spend two days in bed. He recovered in time to compete but finished 12th.

(Compiled by Nigel Hunt, Editing by Padraic Halpin)

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