Maribor, Slovenia (USA Shooting)- A Soldier of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit of Fort Benning, Ga., has won a Bronze Medal in the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup.

Two-time Olympian Pfc. Walton "Glenn" Eller III took home the Bronze Medal at the ISSF Shotgun Maribor World Cup July 3. In the Men's Double Trap competition, Eller was tied for fifth place going into the finals and shot a 47 finishing with a total score of 188 to claim the Bronze.

Italy's Francesco Daniello won the Gold with a final score of 192, while Hakan Dahlby of Sweden took the Silver with 190. The Italians also took fourth and sixth places with Daniele Di Spigno and Claudio Franzoni finishing with 187 (+2) and 183 respectively. China's Hu Binyuan finished in fifth place with 187 (+1).

Eller was the Men's Double Trap Gold Medalist in Changwon, Korea, in April, where he also secured an Olympic Quota Slot for the U.S. Shotgun Team at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He recently finished first at the USA Shooting Shotgun Spring Selection Match, setting a national record of 149, which also exceeded the world record, and finished second at the USA Shooting National Championships last month.

Also competing in the Men's Double Trap event was USAMU member Staff Sgt. William H. Keever who finished in 36th place with a score of 130. The finals of the Men's Trap competition were conducted July 1, where USAMU Soldier Sgt. Matthew T. Wallace took the 10th spot with 120 (+1) and three-time Olympian Lance Bade of Colorado Springs, Colo., finished in 37th place with 116.

The next stop for shotgun on the international level will be the World Clay Championships Sept. 1 to 10 in Nicosia, Cypress, followed by the ISSF World Cup Final Oct. 15 to 21 in Belgrade, Serbia.

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