U.S. Olympic Athletes

Jason Parker

  • Home:  Cusseta, GA
  • Birthday:  6/27/1974
Rifle National Team  
Two-Time U.S. Olympian
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member in Men's 10m Air Rifle and Men's 3-Position Rifle
 
Date of Birth: 6/27/1974
Birthplace: Omaha, Neb.
Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Event(s): Air Rifle, Three-Position Rifle
 
Competition Highlights
  • 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shooting (Smallbore), first place in Men's 3-Position Rifle, qualifying for a spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team
  • 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (Airgun), 2nd place, qualifying for a spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team
  • 2007 Pan American Games Gold Medalist in air rifle and three-position
  • 2007 Three-Position Rifle National Champion, 2nd place (air rifle)
  • 2007 Rocky Mountain Rifle Championships, silver (air rifle), silver (three-position)
  • 2007 World Cup USA, fourth
  • 2007 National Champion (three-position)
  • 2006 National Air Rifle Champion
  • 2005 Changwon, Korea World Cup Gold Medalist, tied world record (air rifle)
  • 2004 Olympic Games, eighth (air)
  • 2003 Pan American Games Champion (three-position)
  • 2003 Two-Time National Champion (air rifle, three-position)
  • 2003 Munich World Cup Champion (air rifle) setting a new world record
  • 2002 World Champion in air rifle; team bronze in air rifle and team silver in 300m standard rifle
  • Gold medal and quota slot winner in air rifle at the 2002 Atlanta World Cup
  • 2002 air rifle National Champion and silver medalist in three-position rifle
  • 2001 silver medal at the Championship of the Americas
  • Gold medalist in 3-position at 2001 World Cup, Milan, Italy 2000 National Championships gold medalist in air rifle
  • Holds the finals world record (qualification plus finals) in men's air rifle
  • 2000 Olympic Games, fifth (air)
  • 1999 gold medalist in air rifle, National Championships bronze medalist in 3-position rifle
  • 1998 gold and two world records in air rifle at Munich World Cup
  • Silver in air rifle at Milan World Cup
  • National Championships bronze medalist in air rifle
  • U.S. Olympic Committee shooter of the year and USA Shooting male rifle shooter of the year
  • Over 10 additional medals in national and international competitions
 
Personal

Jason Parker began shooting in 1988. In 1992 he graduated from Bryan High School in Omaha, Neb. He received a psychology degree from Xavier University in 1996. He then joined the U.S Army Marksmanship Unit in 1997. Jason's hobbies include hunting, fishing and doing triathlons. He has also competed in soccer and golf.

 
Did You Know?

Jason is a member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and has been showing consistent finishes on the international scene, earning more than one trip to the podium in World Cup and World Championship competitions. He is married with two sons, Tommy and Wyatt.