By Mike Lang
It is well known that Ollie Lang, a professional paintball player, is one of the greatest paint ball players still playing today. Paint Ball has experienced an overwhelming increase in popularity recently, but the sport is not new to Lang. Lang started receiving his professional paintball titles and awards in early 1999. He is recognized nationally for all of his achievements.
Ollie started out play for the Ironman Paintball team, a team involved in a professional league. He helped the Ironman team achieve their first victory way back in '99. Ollie was only seventeen years of age at this time and his paintball skills and tenacity beckoned constant attention. He was an instant celebrity on the field but remained humble at heart.
He has been playing now for ten years and says that he wouldn't have it any other way. When you hear his teammates talk about him you can tell how they idolize him. If you play paintball or enjoy watching the sport, there is no doubt that you have heard Ollie Lang's name being thrown around a hundred times. He and the sport seem to go hand in hand.
In the middle of his paintball career, the mid-2000s, Ollie decided to leave the Ironman team that had raised him up into the paintball ranks. He was looking for a new venture but surely not a new identity. After winning numerous titles for various different teams, Ollie decided to go back to what he knew best- The Ironman team.
When he decided to go back to the Ironman in 2004, it was surely a great financial decision for Ollie. He instantly became the highest paid player in the sport. This will go down in the paintball hall of fame.
Many people laugh at Ollie's outlook on life. You can say he kind of flies by his own wings. His life has no apparent rhyme or reason- just a love for paintball. This is one of the reasons why his fans love him so! His motto is "Never Give Up…" and it doesn't look like he will be giving up on paintball anytime soon.
Some of his most notable accomplishments are:
• #1 on PGI Magazine's list of "Paintball's Top 200 Players of All Time"
• 2007 World Champion
• Paintball.biz "Best International Player 2004"
• PGI Magazine "Player of the Year 2003"
• PGI Magazine "Player of the Year 2002"
• P8NT Magazine "Player of the Year 2000"
• "Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball" made him a featured athlete on their X-Box game.
With all this talent and fame you would think that Ollie Lang would have come from a family of super humans. That simply isn't the case. He was born into a small family in Pacific Beach, California. He now lives in Sausalito to be closer to his team. He has a serious girlfriend and loves to spend time with her. He admits his hobbies are sleeping, playing poker, paintball and his girlfriend. What a real sweetie! Watch for this stud in upcoming paintball competitions!
Mike regularly writes for ProlificPaintball.com, they carry such paintball equipment as the Smart Parts SP8 and the Pinokio Loader, as well as many other items from a variety of manufacturers.
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