Aaron Cross
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Aaron Cross is a quadriplegic American archer.
in 1997. He competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
and in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
, but did not medal either time. He went on to compete in the 2002 Wheelchair Archery World Championships in Nymburk
. Finally as a member of the American team he won bronze in Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
.
The accident that paralyzed him occurred when he was training for the Olympics.
Education and sport
He graduated from Augsburg CollegeAugsburg College
Augsburg College is a selective liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Augsburg was named for the Augsburg Confession, the document of Lutheran belief. The school was founded in 1869 in Marshall, Wisconsin as Augsburg Seminary and moved...
in 1997. He competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics
1996 Summer Paralympics
The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, USA were held from 16 August to 25 August. It was the first Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million....
and in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
, but did not medal either time. He went on to compete in the 2002 Wheelchair Archery World Championships in Nymburk
Nymburk
Nymburk is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, located 45 km east of Prague on the Elbe River. It is also home to the Czech men's basketball team ČEZ Basketball Nymburk...
. Finally as a member of the American team he won bronze in Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens. There were three categories:*W1 quadriplegic archers, or comparable disability, in wheelchairs*W2 paraplegic archers, or comparable disability, in wheelchairs...
.
The accident that paralyzed him occurred when he was training for the Olympics.