Soldier Wins Gold Medal, Sets Olympic Record

Eller\’s teammate, Army Spc. Jeff Holguin, finished fourth. Both soldiers are members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, based at Fort Benning, Ga.

Eller went into the final round leading by four shots and hit 45 out of 50 targets to win the first shooting gold for Team USA in Beijing.

Eller is a three-time Olympian. He finished 15th in 2000 and 17th in the last summer Olympic Games. He claimed the gold medal at the 2007 Korea World Cup as well as the 2007 World Cup Final. He also took the Silver Medal at the 2008 \”Good Luck Beijing\” International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup. Holguin claimed the silver medal in men\’s double trap at the 2007 Pan-American Games and won the bronze medal at the World Cup USA in May.