U.S. Army Olympian Bio

Specialist Dennis Bowsher

Specialist
Dennis Bowsher

Event: Modern Pentathlon (Fencing, Swimming, Equestrian, Running, and Shooting)

Home State: Texas

Unit: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Full Biography

Spc. Dennis Bowsher is a modern pentathlon competitor in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. With a love for swimming, Bowsher began dreaming of becoming an Olympian at an early age. After high school, he was approached by a modern Pentathlon coach who witnessed his swimming skills and convinced him to try out for the U.S. Modern Pentathlon Team. Bowsher won his first U.S. National Championship and fast tracked his way to fulfilling his Olympic dream by qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.


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Athletic Achievements

2012

U.S. Olympic Team Member

U.S. National Champion

Fourth Place, Pan American Games

Fourth Place, World Military Games

2011

U.S. World Team Member

U.S. National Champion

2010

Ranked Second in the U.S. and 39th in the World

Bronze Medal, U.S. National

2009

U.S. World Team Member

Bronze Medal, Pan American Games

2008

U.S. Olympic Alternate

2007

U.S. World Team Member

U.S. National Champion