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| U.S. Medals Awarded at the World Games |
BOXING:
SGT Andrew Shepherd (91KG+) Army GOLD
SGT John Franklin (48-51KG) Army SILVER
SSG Joe Guzman (81-91KG) Army SILVER
LCpl Samuel Martinez (60-64KG) Marine Corps BRONZE
PARACHUTING:
Women’s Team Formation GOLD
SFC Elisa Tennyson Army
SFC Angela Nichols Army
SFC Karen Morrison Army
SSG Norma Estrella Army
Set new CISM Record
Women's Team Event SILVER
LTC Rhonda Reichel USAF
SFC Elisa Tennyson Army
SFC Angela Nichols Army
SFC Karen Morrison Army
SSG Norma Estrella Army
SSG Larry Miller (Videographer) Army
Men’s Team Formation SILVER
SFC Brian Krause Army
SFC Kurt Isenbarger Army
SFC Matt Davidson Army
SFC John Hoover Army
SSG Larry Miller (Videographer) Army
SWIMMING:
Ensign Joseph Smutz (50M Freestyle) Navy BRONZE
TRACK & FIELD:
1LT Paul Gensic (Pole Vault) Air Force SILVER
TRIATHLON:
2ndLt Justine Whipple Marine Corps SILVER
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| Athletes Discover ‘Friendship through Sport’ |
| HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 24, 2007 – More than 150 U.S. Armed Forces athletes experienced a week of “friendship through sport” with peers from 101 nations at the 4th CISM Military World Games Oct. 14-21 in Hyderabad and Mumbai. Story |
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| Air Force Capt. Bortz Revisits Glory Days |
| HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 23, 2007 – At age 32, U.S. Air Force Capt. Stacie Bortz enjoyed a born-again feeling in goal this week for the U.S. Armed Forces women's soccer team at the 4th CISM Military World Games. Story |
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| Army Boxers Lead U.S. Armed Forces Team |
| HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 22, 2007 – U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Staff Sgt. Andrew Shepherd won a gold medal in the heavyweight division to highlight the U.S. Armed Forces boxing team's four-medal performance at the 4th CISM Military World Games. Story |
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| Whipple Takes Silver in Women’s Triathlon! |
| MUMBAI, India, Oct. 21, 2007 – Team U.S.A. women’s triathlon strikes silver, as US Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Justine Whipple crosses the finish line just a few seconds behind China’ Xing L, and securing the best finish ever for a US athlete in an open division competition, and for the CISM World Military Games. Story |
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| U.S. Air Force Pole Vaulter Gensic Strikes Silver |
| HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 19, 2007 – One day after his trusty nine poles arrived in India, U.S. Air Force World Class Athlete Program pole vaulter 1st Lt. Paul Gensic became the first U.S. athlete to win a medal in the 4th CISM Military World Game. Story |
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| Team India Leaves All Others in Their Wake |
| MUMBAI, India, Oct. 19, 2007 – Once again, competition today was delayed by ill-directed and sometimes non-existent wind conditions. But any heats completed were only a formality, as the quota required to award medals had been fulfilled. However, conditions did improve late into the afternoon, allowing 24 teams one last crack at beating the home town heroes: Team India. Story |
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| Wrestling Soldier Epitomizes Essence of Games |
| HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 18, 2007– Army Capt. Philip Johnston's fifth-place finish in the 96-kilogram division Tuesday was the highlight of the U.S. Armed Forces Greco-Roman wrestling team's two-day tournament at the 4th CISM Military World Games. Story |
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| 'Beaute' Brings Home Two Top Tens |
| MUMBAI, India, Oct. 18, 2007 – Life is full of problems, and some of them tend to have personality. So when you have a problem, you give it a name. The problem is that Team U.S.A. has struggled with the design specifications, set-up, and lack of experience with their Enterprise class dingy since their introduction to it a week ago. Story |
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| U.S. Women's Soccer Squad Faces Tough Teams |
| HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 18, 2007 – The U.S. Armed Forces women's soccer team lost 4-0 to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's powerful squad that features 11 players from its national team in Sunday's opening match of the 4th CISM Military World Games in Hyderabad, India. Story |
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| Team U.S.A. Sails in the Middle |
| Mumbai, India, Oct. 17, 2007 – If at first you don’t succeed, go find out what the other guy did to succeed. That is just what everyone tried to do today as the battle to beat India began. Unfortunately for Team USA, France took better notes, dominating all three heats. Finland and Spain also proved strong, with India taking top 5 nearly every race. Team USA consistently finished near the bottom of the top 15. Story |
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| Team U.S.A. Triathlon Gets First Look at Course |
| Mumbai, India, Oct. 16, 2007 – At the break of dawn, with 4 kilometers of the costal road of Marine Drive along the Girgaum Chowpatty Highway blocked off from city traffic, Team U.S.A., along with the other 30 member countries, took part in their first on-course practice run. This is the very course they will return to on Sunday to see who the best World Military Games triathlete is. Story |
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| First Day of Sailing Mediocre for Team U.S.A. |
| Mumbai, India, Oct. 16, 2007 – With the wave of the CISM flag and call to launch by India’s Chief of Navy Staff Adm. Sureesh Mehta, the World Military Games Sailing Competition was underway. Story |
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| Skipper Fails To Qualify for China 08 Olympics |
| Mumbai, India, Oct. 15, 2007 – The U.S. Armed Forces Sailing team announces that its skipper, Lt. Cdr. David Fagan, failed to qualify for the 2008 China Olympics yesterday at Rhode Island Sailing Foundation, Third Beach, Middletown, Rhode Island. He placed 27th overall from a field of 33 competitors in the Laser Men’s single dinghy division. Story |
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| Team U.S.A. Sailing Prepares for Competition |
| Mumbai, India, Oct. 15, 2007 – There are only two events at the Mumbai venue of the World Military Games. The first one begins tomorrow, as 24 teams attempt to claim gold in the Sailing competition at the Indian Water Training Center, Western Naval Command India. Story |
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| Team U.S.A. Triathlon Waits For Their Turn |
| Mumbai, India, Oct. 14, 2007 – It’s going to be a long wait until Team U.S.A. Triathlon has their turn in the spotlight. In fact, they’ll have to wait until the very last day of competition. But for head coach Commander Scott Jones, it’s no problem. Story |
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| Opening Ceremony launches World Games |
| HYDERABAD, India, Oct. 17, 2007 – The Opening Ceremony for the largest sporting event in India's ancient history resembled opening night at the Olympics -- complete with military pomp and circumstance, to boot. Story |
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| Members of Team U.S.A. Sailing and Triathlon march through Kohli Stadium, along with 30 other countries, at the start of the Oath Ceremony which marks the opening of the Military World Games at the Western Naval Command Naval Base, Mumbai, India, Oct. 14, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian D. Lehnhardt Hi Res |
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| The Conseil Internationale du Sport Militaire’s (CISM) Military World Games 2007 torch burns brightly as the opening ceremonies unfold at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, India, Oct. 14, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcos T. Hernandez Hi Res |
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| Senior Airmen Jolene Wilkinson, an Air Force Reservist from Hill Air Force Base, UT, takes some practice laps at a pool, Oct. 14, 2007, in preparation for her competition in the Triathlon later this week. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brian D. Lehnhardt, Hi Res |
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