The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) is a military unit whose primary mission is to support nationally and internationally ranked soldiers in participating on the U.S. Olympic team. The program is headquartered at Fort Carson, Colorado.[1]
According to the U.S. Army, WCAP provides active duty, National Guard and reserve soldiers the opportunity to train and compete at national and international sports competitions with the ultimate goal of selection to the U.S. Olympic team and U.S. Paralympic team, while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U.S. Army.[1]
Selectionedit
Any soldier-athlete (Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve) may apply for selection provided:
Soldier is in good military standing
The sport the soldier is applying for is an Olympic sport
Soldier has completed Advanced Individual Training (enlisted) or Officer Basic Course (officer)
Soldier meets sport specific entry standards, which normally consists of attaining a high national ranking or being selected to a U.S. National Team for international competition[2][3]
WCAP is not a developmental program; it targets athletes who have achieved world class status in their sport
Army National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program, 2010 Winter Olympics.
U.S. Army's World Class Athlete Program, 2004 Summer Olympics.
U.S. Army's World Class Athlete Program, 2004 Summer Olympics.
2009 U.S. National Boxing Championships.
Army World Class Athlete Program, 2010 World Team Trials for USA Wrestling.
Army World Class Athlete Program Olympic biathlete Jeremy Teela practicing.
U.S. Biathlon World Team Trials in Coleraine, Minnesota.
WCAP athletes sign autographs for fans, 2009 AUSA Conference.
Spc. Paul Chelimo of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program finishes runner-up to Mo Farah of Great Britain to claim the silver medal in the men's 5,000-meter run with a personal-best time of 13 minutes, 3.90 seconds at the Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
The program sent four Kenyan-born soldier-runners to compete at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.[7]
Maj. Michael Anti (left), a marksman with the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program assigned to the U.S. Army Marskmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Ga., flashes his silver medal alongside gold medalist Zhanbo Jia of China (center) and bronze medalist Christian Planer (right) of Austria after completion of the men's 50-meter rifle three-position event in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games at Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre.[9]
During the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games three soldier-athletes and one coach represented WCAP and the US Army in the XXI Olympiad.[10]
SSG Jenna Burkert- 2021 World bronze medalist, Olympic Alternate, 4x World Team member.[15]
Referencesedit
^ ab"U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program" 2 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. thearmywcap.com.
^Army Regulation 215–1 Morale, Welfare, and Recreation 11 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine. army.mil
^"WCAP Entry Standards" 2 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. thearmywcap.com.
^"Meet the Soldier-athletes competing at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games :: WCAP". www.armywcap.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^Abreu • •, Danielle. "From Defending Their Country to Representing It: These are the Armed Service Members Competing in Tokyo". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^Meet the 7 US Soldiers Going For Gold at the Winter Olympics 12 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine, 'Task & Purpose', 8 February 2018.
^4 Kenyan-born U.S. Army runners represent their adopted country at Rio Games 21 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Military Times
^US Army sends off 7 athletes, 4 coaches to London Olympics[dead link], AP in Washington Post, 16 July 2012
^. Flickr.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
^"US Army Olympians". Goarmy.com. from the original on 9 November 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
^. United States Army. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
^. United States Army. 24 February 2010. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
^"Soldier-Olympians share tales with Army leaders". United States Army. 16 October 2008. from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
^"Melson wins U.S. boxing quarterfinals". USA Today. 9 March 2006. from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
^"Army wrestler wins first World Championship medal". DVIDS.
Sourcesedit
Pearce, Kelly (27 November 1996). "Army brings elite athlete program to Fort Carson". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph.
Eligibility and Application Procedures for the Army World Class Athlete Program
US Army Olympians
Seven Soldiers, Alums, Make Team USA for Olympic Winter Games[permanent dead link]
External linksedit
Army WCAP official website
Family and MWR official website
WCAP Track & Field team roster
Army WCAP Official Image Archive
Official Army WCAP Imagery
Army WCAP official video
US Army Installation Management Command
United States Olympic Committee
Olympic Games official website
2012 London Olympic Games official website Archived 28 February 2013 at the UK Government Web Archive
April 06, 2024
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The U S Army World Class Athlete Program WCAP is a military unit whose primary mission is to support nationally and internationally ranked soldiers in participating on the U S Olympic team The program is headquartered at Fort Carson Colorado 1 U S Army World Class Athlete ProgramWorld Class Athlete ProgramActive1997 presentCountry United States of AmericaAllegianceUnited StatesBranchUnited States ArmyPart ofDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyInstallation Management Command Family and Morale Welfare and Recreation CommandLocationFort Carson ColoradoNickname s WCAPCommandersCommanderCpt Robert CheseretFirst Sergeant1st Sgt Jose Santiago Contents 1 Objectives 2 Selection 3 WCAP Olympians 3 1 2022 3 2 2020 3 3 2018 3 4 2016 3 5 2012 3 6 2010 3 7 2008 4 Other notable WCAP alumni 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksObjectives editAccording to the U S Army WCAP provides active duty National Guard and reserve soldiers the opportunity to train and compete at national and international sports competitions with the ultimate goal of selection to the U S Olympic team and U S Paralympic team while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U S Army 1 Selection editAny soldier athlete Active Duty National Guard Reserve may apply for selection provided Soldier is in good military standing The sport the soldier is applying for is an Olympic sport Soldier has completed Advanced Individual Training enlisted or Officer Basic Course officer Soldier meets sport specific entry standards which normally consists of attaining a high national ranking or being selected to a U S National Team for international competition 2 3 WCAP is not a developmental program it targets athletes who have achieved world class status in their sport nbsp Army National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program 2010 Winter Olympics nbsp U S Army s World Class Athlete Program 2004 Summer Olympics nbsp U S Army s World Class Athlete Program 2004 Summer Olympics nbsp 2009 U S National Boxing Championships nbsp Army World Class Athlete Program 2010 World Team Trials for USA Wrestling nbsp Army World Class Athlete Program Olympic biathlete Jeremy Teela practicing nbsp U S Biathlon World Team Trials in Coleraine Minnesota nbsp WCAP athletes sign autographs for fans 2009 AUSA Conference WCAP Olympians edit2022 edit During the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing China five soldier athletes represented WCAP and the US Army in the XXIV Olympiad 4 Sgt Emily Sweeney Women s Singles Luge Sgt Benjamin Loomis Nordic Combined Sgt Jasper Good Nordic Combined Spc Hakeem Abdul Saboor Two and Four Man Bobsled Spc Frank Del Duca Two and Four Man Bobsled2020 edit During the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Japan twelve soldier athletes represented WCAP and the US Army in the XXII Olympiad 5 Staff Sgt Naomi Graham Boxing Staff Sgt Sandra Uptagrafft Shooting 1st Lt Amber English Shooting Staff Sgt Nickolaus Mowrer Shooting Sgt 1st Class Elizabeth Marks Paralympic Swimming Staff Sgt Kevin Nguyen Paralympic Shooting Staff Sgt John Joss Paralympic Shooting Sgt Ildar Hafizov Wrestling Spc Alejandro Sancho Wrestling Sgt Amro Elgeziry Modern Pentathlon Sgt Samantha Schultz Modern Pentathlon Spc Benard Keter Track and Field2018 edit During the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang South Korea seven soldier athletes represented WCAP and the US Army in the XXIII Olympiad 6 Maj Christopher Fogt Two and Four Man Bobsled Sgt 1st Class Nate Weber Four Man Bobsled Sgt Nick Cunningham Two and Four Man Bobsled Sgt Justin Olsen Two and Four Man Bobsled Sgt Emily Sweeney Women s Singles Luge Sgt Taylor Morris Singles Luge Sgt Matthew Mortensen Doubles Luge2016 edit nbsp Spc Paul Chelimo of the U S Army World Class Athlete Program finishes runner up to Mo Farah of Great Britain to claim the silver medal in the men s 5 000 meter run with a personal best time of 13 minutes 3 90 seconds at the Rio Olympic Games in Rio de JaneiroThe program sent four Kenyan born soldier runners to compete at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics 7 Sgt Hillary Bor 3 000 m steeplechase Spc Paul Chelimo 5 000 m run won the silver medal Spc Shadrack Kipchirchir 10 000 m run Spc Leonard Korir 10 000 m runas well as Staff Sgt John Nunn 50 km racewalk2012 edit The program sent seven athletes and four coaches to the London 2012 Summer Olympics 8 Sergeant First Class Dremiel Byers Greco Roman wrestling 120 kg Sgt 1st Class Keith Sanderson rapid fire pistol Sgt 1st Class Daryl Szarenski pistol Staff Sgt John Nunn 50 km racewalk Spc Justin Lester Greco Roman wrestling 66 kg Sgt Spenser Mango Greco Roman wrestling 55 kg Spc Dennis Bowsher Modern Pentathlon2010 edit nbsp Maj Michael Anti left a marksman with the U S Army World Class Athlete Program assigned to the U S Army Marskmanship Unit at Fort Benning Ga flashes his silver medal alongside gold medalist Zhanbo Jia of China center and bronze medalist Christian Planer right of Austria after completion of the men s 50 meter rifle three position event in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games at Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre 9 During the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games three soldier athletes and one coach represented WCAP and the US Army in the XXI Olympiad 10 SGT Jeremy Teela Biathlon 10k Sprint 11 SGT John Napier Bobsled 4 man USA Sled II Pilot1LT Christopher Fogt Bobsled 4 man USA Sled II Brakeman 12 SGT William Tavares Team USA Bobsled Coach 2008 edit During the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics two WCAP athletes and one coach represented WCAP and the US Army in the XXIX Olympiad 13 MAJ Michael Anti Shooting 50m Rifle CompetitionSSG Dremiel Byers Greco Roman Wrestling HeavyweightSSG Keith Sanderson Shooting Rapid Fire Pistol competitionMAJ David Johnson Team USA Shooting Coach Other notable WCAP alumni edit nbsp Boyd Melson right CPT Boyd Melson Boxing 2004 World Military Boxing Championships gold medal 69 kg weight class 14 SSG Jenna Burkert 2021 World bronze medalist Olympic Alternate 4x World Team member 15 References edit a b U S Army World Class Athlete Program Archived 2 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine thearmywcap com Army Regulation 215 1 Morale Welfare and Recreation Archived 11 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine army mil WCAP Entry Standards Archived 2 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine thearmywcap com Meet the Soldier athletes competing at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games WCAP www armywcap com Retrieved 9 June 2022 Abreu Danielle From Defending Their Country to Representing It These are the Armed Service Members Competing in Tokyo NBC 7 San Diego Retrieved 9 June 2022 Meet the 7 US Soldiers Going For Gold at the Winter Olympics Archived 12 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine Task amp Purpose 8 February 2018 4 Kenyan born U S Army runners represent their adopted country at Rio Games Archived 21 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Military Times US Army sends off 7 athletes 4 coaches to London Olympics dead link AP in Washington Post 16 July 2012 U S Army FMWRC Official Image Archive Flickr com Archived from the original on 22 July 2016 Retrieved 23 July 2012 US Army Olympians Goarmy com Archived from the original on 9 November 2010 Retrieved 23 July 2012 Teela sits out Olympic 20k Individual Biathlon United States Army 19 February 2010 Archived from the original on 7 December 2010 Retrieved 23 July 2012 Bobsledding Soldiers attention turns to Olympic four man event United States Army 24 February 2010 Archived from the original on 7 December 2010 Retrieved 23 July 2012 Soldier Olympians share tales with Army leaders United States Army 16 October 2008 Archived from the original on 25 July 2009 Retrieved 23 July 2012 Melson wins U S boxing quarterfinals USA Today 9 March 2006 Archived from the original on 9 April 2022 Retrieved 9 August 2011 Army wrestler wins first World Championship medal DVIDS Sources editPearce Kelly 27 November 1996 Army brings elite athlete program to Fort Carson Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph WCAP Selection Standards Eligibility and Application Procedures for the Army World Class Athlete Program US Army WCAP Official Website US Army Olympians Seven Soldiers Alums Make Team USA for Olympic Winter Games permanent dead link Army Regulation 215 1 Morale Welfare and RecreationExternal links editArmy WCAP official website Family and MWR official website WCAP Track amp Field team roster Army WCAP Official Image Archive Official Army WCAP Imagery Army WCAP official video US Army Installation Management Command United States Olympic Committee Olympic Games official website 2012 London Olympic Games official website Archived 28 February 2013 at the UK Government Web Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title U S Army World Class Athlete Program amp oldid 1208189195, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
