Air Force athlete wins Brazil World Cup Published June 10, 2004 SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- Michael Herman, an Air Force World-Class Athlete and first alternate to the 2004 USA Olympic Shooting Team, won the 2004 Brazil World Cup.The championship event was held in Americana, Brazil, May 29 to June 7. It included 53 top shooters worldwide as they made their final preparations for the 2004 Olympic Summer Games.Herman led the competition from start to finish. He had a one-target lead after the first day of shooting, and a two-target lead over fellow American and top USA Olympic team member Lance Bade. Despite missing two targets in the final shoot, which tied him with Bade, he won the sudden death shoot-off for the gold medal.