Name: Phil Eaglesham
Event: Shooting
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Phil Eaglesham is taking part in his second Paralympic Games having finished 30th at Rio.
Eaglesham contracted Q Fever while on tour with the Royal Marines in Afghanistan in 2010. It's an incurable disease with symptoms including chronic muscle weakness, fatigue, joint pain and breathing problems.
The Dungannon man first became aware of para shooting at the Warrior Trials in the US in 2012 and slowly began to develop a grá for the competitive side. Since competing in Rio, he won a first major medal in the R9 at 2019's World Championships in Sydney.
