Gunnison native Landon Ruggera recently competed at the Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, World Cup along with the U.S. shooting team.
Ruggera is on the country’s national paralympic team. Among the 40 top shooters in the world, he shot a new personal record in the 10-meter air rifle with a score of 634.5, finishing second in the qualifications match. That enabled him to compete in the finals match, where he finished in seventh place.
For 50-meter smallbore (.22) rifle, Ruggera made it through the elimination match and in the qualifications match also shot a new personal record with a 619.3 finishing fourth to move into the finals match. In the finals he fought his way to a bronze medal
He was the only USA shooter to earn an individual medal. The scores from the qualification match earned the silver medal for the three-member Team USA, which included Ruggera.
A 2022 Gunnison graduate, Ruggera was born with spina bifida and despite being paralyzed from the knees down, he is able to shoot in either a modified prone position or sitting up in his wheelchair. His shooting journey began at just 5 years old.
His next competition is a national match in Colorado Springs in December.
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