American archer Brady Ellison says he wants to cement his place in history as one of the all-time greats. He is a three-time Olympic medalist who has qualified for the Paris Games. This will be his fifth Olympics. He’s won two silver medals and a bronze, but never gold. Winning that elusive gold medal would help him achieve his goal.
FILE - United States’ Brady Ellison releases an arrow during his men’s individual eliminations match against his teammate Jacob Wukie at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo , Japan. Ellison is a three-time Olympic medalist who has qualified for his fifth Olympics. He has won two Olympic silver medals, but never gold. At age 35, he is not sure how many more chances he will get. FILE - Brady Ellison, an U.S.
With all his other accomplishments considered, he believes reaching the top of the podium in Paris would undoubtedly place him among the greatest of the greats. He’s had moments where it appeared possible to win gold. He entered the Tokyo Olympics ranked No. 1 in the world, but lost to Turkey’s Mete Gazoz in the quarterfinals.
Ellison is relatively healthy now after having dealt with painful injuries and medical issues over the years. As a child, he suffered from Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease and wore leg braces. He had surgery to stabilize one of his knees so it would stop coming out of the socket from just walking around. He has injured the fingers on his drawing hand and had hip issues. At the Pan-American games last year, he injured a shoulder joint and his collarbone.“I’m good at it,” he said.
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