Eric Uptagrafft

{{short description|American sport shooter}}

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| name = Eric Uptagrafft

| image = File:Eric uptagrafft usas larr training 2012.jpg

| caption = Uptagrafft in 2012

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|2|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Spokane, Washington

| education = University of West Virginia

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| height = 1.8 m

| weight = 90 kg

| country = United States of America

| sport = Shooting

| event = {{ubl|50 metre rifle three positions|50 metre rifle prone|300 metre rifle three positions|300 metre rifle prone}}

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| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's shooting}}

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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2002 Lahti|300m Rifle 3 Positions}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Cup Final}}

{{MedalGold|2005 Munich|50m Rifle Prone}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Wroclaw|50m Rifle Prone}}

{{MedalBronze|2003 Milan|50m Rifle Prone}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}

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Eric Allan Uptagrafft (born February 16, 1966) is an American sport shooter.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/up/eric-uptagrafft-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033558/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/up/eric-uptagrafft-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 18, 2020|title=Eric Allan Uptagrafft Biography and Olympic Results |publisher=Sports-reference.com |accessdate=November 13, 2011}}

He was born in Spokane, Washington, and lives in Firestone, Colorado.{{cite web|url=http://shooting.teamusa.org/athletes/eric-uptagraff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018234329/http://shooting.teamusa.org/athletes/eric-uptagraff |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 18, 2011 |title=Eric Uptagraff | Athletes | USA Shooting |publisher=Shooting.teamusa.org |accessdate=November 14, 2011}} He competed for the United States in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50, coming in tied for 30th. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished in 16th in the same event.{{Cite web|url = http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/shooting/50m-rifle-prone-60-shots-m|title = 2012 Summer Olympics - 50 m rifle prone|accessdate = 27 July 2014|website=olympic.org/|publisher = IOC}} He shares the integer-scored world record in the 50 meter rifle prone competition.{{cite news|url=http://archerfish.org/50m-rifle-prone-men-medals-usa/ |title=50m Rifle Prone Men – Two medals to USA |publisher=Archerfish.org |date=April 21, 2010 |accessdate=November 14, 2011}} In 2013, the prone event moved to a decimal scoring system.