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Eli Bremer
- 2008 Olympic hopeful
- 2006 U.S. Open and Senior Modern Pentathlon National Championships - Gold Medal
- 2006 - Pan American Championships - Gold Medal
- 2007 USA Pentathlon Senior National Championships - Bronze Medal
- 2000 graduate of the Air Force Academy
- Entered the World Class Athlete Program in November 2001
- Father is Duncan and mother is Michele
- Lives with his wife Cami
- Father, Duncan, ran in the 2006 race to represent Colorados Fifth Congressional District in the United States Congress
- Uncle, Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III, served as Presidential Envoy to Iraq and Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority leading the U.S reconstruction effort in Iraq from May 2003 to June 2004
No matter how hard he trains for his sport, Eli Bremer never forgets his full-time job as a military officer. "Being an athlete is merely an extension of my job as an officer," he said. "Sports allow us to 'touch' people as role models and ambassadors to our country."
Bremer, a member of the United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program, serves as a Captain in the United States Air Force and is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy (2000). Eli comes from a politically active family. His father, Duncan Bremer (Colorado Springs, Colo.), ran in the 2006 race to represent Colorados Fifth Congressional District in the United States Congress, the seat vacated by the retiring Joel Hefley. Elis uncle, Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III, served as Presidential Envoy to Iraq and Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority leading the U.S reconstruction effort in Iraq from May 2003 to June 2004. Bremer and is wife Cami reside in Colorado Springs, Colo. Bremer is the son of Duncan and Michele Bremer.
Competition Record:
2007 Results: USA Pentathlon Senior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Bronze Medal World Cup #5 in Drzonkow, Poland Did not advance past semifinal World Cup #4 in Budapest, Hungary 16th Place World Cup #3, Millfield, England Did not advance past semifinal World Cup #2, Cairo, Egypt Did not advance past semifinals World Cup #1, Mexico City, Mexico 19th Place
2006 Results: World Championships, Guatemala City, Guatemala Did not advance past semifinals U.S. Open and Senior Modern Pentathlon National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Gold Medal World Cup Final 19th Place World Cup #6 11th Place Pan American Championships Gold Medal World Cup #4 23rd Place World Cup #3 25th Place World Cup #2 Did not advance past semifinal World Cup #1 22nd Place
2005 Results: Pan American Championships Fourth Place U.S. Modern Pentathlon Senior National Championships (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Fifth Place
2003 Results: U.S. Modern Pentathlon Senior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Fourth Place
Eli Bremer on his sport - "I never even knew what the pentathlon was, but once I heard of the events I figured I was already doing three of them, so I had nothing to lose." from Airman Magazine
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Height: 6-0
Born: May 31, 1978
Hometown: Monument, Colo.
Resides: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Sport: Pentathlon
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