San Antonians to watch in the 2024 Paralympics

• He joins triathlete Kelly Elmlinger, who we introduced you to in July, on the list of Paralympians coming from the Alamo City.

Zoom in: De La Rosa made his Paralympic Games debut at Rio in 2016, placing 25th in the men's air pistol event.

• The Marine Corps veteran was shot while trying to stop a robbery in 1993 outside Camp Pendleton in Southern California.
• He moved to San Antonio around 2000. In 2014, he became more involved with the sport after seeing an exhibition set up at a local VA.
• He eventually joined Paralyzed Veterans of America, which had a shooting program.

Zoom out: De La Rosa and Elmlinger will be joined by a strong Texas contingent in Paris.

• With 12 athletes, Texas ranks third in the nation for the highest number of Paralympians.

What's next: Find the schedule for shooting events here.