FORT BENNING, Ga. (Army News Service) -- A second Soldier from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit was added to the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Shooting Team on Friday, Aug. 26.
Sgt. 1st Class Shaun Tichenor will compete in the sport pistol and air pistol events during the 2016 Paralympic Games that begin in Rio De Janeiro Sept. 7.
Tichenor joins his USAMU teammate Staff Sgt. John Joss on a U.S. Paralympic Shooting Team that was already the largest in the short history of the sport, according to USA Shooting. Other competitors include Mike Tagliapietra, McKenna Dahl, Jazmin Almlie-Ryan, Tammy Delano, Tricia Downing and Marco DeLaRosa.
Tichenor is the fourth active-duty Soldier to be selected for the U.S. Paralympic Team. Staff Sgt. Michael Lukow will compete in archery, and Sgt. Elizabeth Marks will compete in swimming. The team also includes 16 Army veterans.
Tichenor joined the Army in 1997. He was assigned to the USAMU's International Team in January 2013 as a shooter and instructor. In 2014 and 2015, he was the Paralympic National Champion for 10-meter Air Pistol.
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