Brady Ellison facts for kids

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Brady Ellison

Ellison at the 2019 World Cup Final
Personal information
Full name	Brady Lee Ellison
Born	(1988-10-27) October 27, 1988 (age 36) Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in
Weight	190 lbs
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 3 2 World Championships 2 2 2 World Indoor Championships 2 0 2 Pan American Games 6 2 1 Men's Recurve archery Representing the  United States Olympic Games Silver 2012 London Team Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team Silver 2024 Paris Individual Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro Individual Bronze 2024 Paris Mixed World Championships Gold 2013 Belek Team Gold 2019 's-Hertogenbosch Individual Silver 2013 Belek Mixed team Silver 2021 Yanktok Team Bronze 2011 Torino Individual Bronze 2021 Yankton Individual World Indoor Championships Gold 2009 Rzeszów Team Gold 2012 Las Vegas Team Bronze 2012 Las Vegas Individual Bronze 2014 Nimes Individual World Field Championships Gold 2014 Zagreb Individual Gold 2014 Zagreb Team Gold 2016 Dublin Individual Gold 2016 Dublin Team Gold 2024 Lac La Biche Individual Silver 2018 Cortina Team Bronze 2018 Cortina Individual Bronze 2022 Yankton Team World Cup Gold 2010 Edinburgh Individual Gold 2011 Istanbul Individual Gold 2012 Tokyo Mixed team Gold 2014 Lausanne Individual Gold 2016 Odense Individual Gold 2019 Moscow Individual Silver 2012 Tokyo Individual Silver 2017 Rome Individual Silver 2021 Yankton Individual Bronze 2013 Paris Individual Bronze 2018 Samsun Individual World Games Silver 2013 Cali Individual Silver 2017 Wrocław Individual Silver 2022 Birmingham Individual Pan American Games Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Gold 2011 Guadalajara Individual Gold 2011 Guadalajara Team Gold 2019 Lima Mixed team Gold 2023 Santiago Team Gold 2023 Santiago Mixed team Silver 2015 Toronto Individual Silver 2015 Toronto Team Bronze 2019 Lima Team Pan American Championships Gold 2018 Medellín Team Gold 2018 Medellín Mixed team Bronze 2024 Medellín Team

Brady Ellison is a famous American archer, born on October 27, 1988. He shoots with a special type of bow called a recurve bow. Brady was once ranked the number one male recurve archer in the world for a very long time, from August 2011 to April 2013! People even call him "The Prospector" because he's so good at winning gold medals, especially after the 2015 World Championships.

Brady Ellison's Life Story

Early Life and Archery Journey

When Brady was a kid, he had a health condition called Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease, which meant he had to wear leg braces. Even with this, he started archery in Arizona. He first used a compound bow and even represented the United States with it as a young archer.

Later, coaches at the national training center in Chula Vista, California, suggested he switch to a recurve bow. He made the switch and has spent a lot of time training there. Brady has also faced health challenges with his knees and fingers, especially around the 2016 Rio Olympics. He lives in Billings, Montana.

Family Life

In April 2016, Brady married another archer named Toja Černe, who is from Slovenia. She is now known as Toja Ellison. Brady says his wife helped him with his finger pain in 2018 by introducing him to alternative medicine. Brady and Toja welcomed their first child in November 2020.

Brady Ellison's Archery Career

Olympic Achievements

Brady Ellison has competed in several Olympic Games and won many medals for the United States.

• 2008 Beijing Olympics: Brady competed in both individual and team events. He finished 15th in the ranking round but was later defeated in the second round. His team also lost in the first round.
• 2012 London Olympics: Brady earned a silver medal with his team, alongside Jake Kaminski and Jacob Wukie.
• 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics: He won an individual bronze medal and another team silver medal with teammates Jake Kaminski and Zach Garrett.
• 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Brady competed in the men's individual event but lost in the quarterfinals to Mete Gazoz, who went on to win the gold medal.
• 2024 Paris Olympics: Brady and Casey Kaufhold won a bronze medal in the mixed team event. They beat India 6-2 to secure the medal. Brady also won a silver medal in the individual event, losing a very close final to South Korea's Kim Woo-jin.

World Championships and Other Wins

Brady Ellison has also won many medals at the World Archery Championships.

• 2021 World Championships: Two months after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's team event. He also earned a bronze medal in the men's individual event at the same championships in Yankton, United States.
• The World Games: Brady has won silver medals in the individual field recurve competition at three different World Games events: 2013, 2017, and 2022.
• Other Competitions: In 2022, he won the men's recurve event at the Vegas Shoot, a big archery competition held in Las Vegas, United States.

See also

In Spanish: Brady Ellison para niños