Robert Eli Bremer (born May 31, 1978) is an American

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and politician who competed for the

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at the 2008 Summer Olympics in

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, China. He finished 22nd overall in the modern pentathlon event. After retiring as an athlete, he has since begun a career in politics.

Early life and education

Bremer was born in

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, but grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the

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Career

Bremer serves as a major in the Air Force Reserve Command. He was a Regional Finalist in the 2008

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s Program. He also worked as an

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Olympic Color Commentator in 2004 and 2012. At the 2008 Olympics, Eli wrote a widely read feature blog for ''

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''. In 2011, Bremer co-founded Socon Media with business partner Mike Lindley. Bremer served as the chair of the El Paso County Republican Party from 2011 to 2013.

2022 U.S. Senate election in Colorado

On August 10, 2021, Bremer announced that he would be running for the

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in the 2022 election as a

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. He was endorsed by former senator, Olympian and Air Force veteran

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. While Bremer has acknowledged that Joe Biden is president, Bremer has questioned the validity of the

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results, saying "Looking at the election results there were a lot of anomalies, and that’s just a mathematical fact." Bremer was eliminated at the Colorado Republican Party convention after failing to receive the required minimum of 30% of the delegate vote.

Personal life

Bremer is the nephew of diplomat

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. He is married to Camille "Cami" Grebel-Bremer.

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* * 1978 births American male modern pentathletes Colorado Republicans Living people Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games Modern pentathletes at the 2007 Pan American Games Modern pentathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic modern pentathletes of the United States Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in modern pentathlon People from Hancock, New Hampshire Sportspeople from Hillsborough County, New Hampshire United States Air Force Academy alumni United States Air Force World Class Athlete Program 21st-century American people {{US-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub