Emilio Carvalho, a 10th grader at San Joaquin Memorial, is pursuing his dream of representing the United States and the Olympic pathway in International Bunker Trap shooting competition.
SJM’s resident shooting athlete, Emilio’s biggest accomplishment to date is winning the Bronze Medal in International Bunker Trap this past June at the 2019 National Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs, CO. He was the high scorer going into the finals, where he fought hard and secured the Bronze Medal spot on the podium.
That win placed Emilio on the National USA Shooting Junior Olympic Team and earned him his second National USA Team Vest. He earned his first team vest in 2018 when he competed in his first International Bunker Trap Competition and made the National SCTP International Team for 2018-2019.
Emilio will be competing in the 2020 Olympic Trials (Part 1) on September 6-14 in Kerrville, TX. Just before school started, he competed in a preliminary match, again in Kerrville, where he placed 3rd in Juniors.
Emilio was first introduced to American Trap Shooting, at age nine, through 4-H shooting sports. After several accomplished years in trap shooting, Emilio applied for an International Bunker Trap development camp at the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs. He was selected as one of 12 to attend by the Scholastic Clay Target Program.
International Bunker Trap throws target speeds twice as fast, approximately 70 mph, and more varied target heights than American Trap. An Olympic sport, International Bunker Trap will be part of the Japan 2020 Olympics.
Congratulations Emilio for representing the United States and your fellow SJM Panthers with honor through your Olympic pursuits!