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Video by Sgt. 1st Class JaJuan Broadnax

USAMU international Paralympic rifle shooter competes for Team USA in 2020 Olympics

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit

Dec. 8, 2019 | 0:33

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Nguyen, a Westminister, California native, competes at the Air Rifle Paralympic Trials - Part 1 December 6-8, 2019 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Top competitors from across the United States compete side by side in the air rifle discipline for a spot on Team USA in the 2020 Olympics. Scores from Part 1 will be added to Olympic Trials - Part 2, which will also be held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado on February 6-9, 2020.

This b-roll package shows some of the action from the qualification rounds and the finals at the Air Rifle Olympic Trials - Part 1.

Note: Staff Sgt. Kevin Nguyen is part of the World Class Athlete Program. He is a Purple Heart recipient as a result of stepping on a pressure plate IED during Operation Enduring Freedom 12-13 in Afghanistan. He has earned numerous medals since he started competing in 2016.