John Writer

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John Writer
John Writer 1972.jpg
Writer at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJohn Henry Writer
BornSeptember 17, 1944 (1944-09-17) (age 79)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. [1]
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Shooting
ClubU.S. Army
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Munich 50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 Mexico City 50 m rifle 3 positions
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1967 Winnipeg 3×40 3 positions, team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Cali 3×40 3 positions, team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Mexico City 3×40 3 positions, team
World championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1970 Phoenix300 m free rifle standing 40 shots, team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1970 Phoenix50 m free rifle standing 40 shots, team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1970 Phoenix50 m standard rifle 3×20 shots, ind.
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1970 Phoenix300 m free rifle kneeling 40 shots, team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1970 Phoenix300 m free rifle standing 40 shots, ind.
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1970 Phoenix50 m standard rifle 3×20 shots, team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1970 Phoenix50 m free rifle kneeling 40 shots, team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1970 Phoenix50 m free rifle standing 40 shots, ind.
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1974 Thun300 m free rifle standing 40 shots, team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1974 Thun300 m free rifle prone 40 shots, team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1974 Thun50 m free rifle standing 40 shots, team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1974 Thun300 m free rifle kneeling 40 shots, team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1974 Thun50 m standard rifle 3×20 shots, team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1974 Thun50 m free rifle kneeling 40 shots, team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1974 Thun50 m free rifle kneeling 40 shots, ind.
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1974 Thun 10 m air rifle, team

John Henry Writer (born September 17, 1944) is a retired American rifle shooter. He competed in the 50 m three positions event at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver and a gold medal, respectively.

Competing for West Virginia, Writer won the U.S. intercollegiate championships in 1964–1966 and the 1967 national title in smallbore rifle, three position. At the 1972 Olympics he set new world records in the total (1,166) and in the standing phase (381). Writer also won multiple medals at the Pan-American Games in 1967–1975 and at the world championships in 1970–1974. [1] [2]

Writer has been inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Writer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  2. Steven Olderr (2003). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951–1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951–1999, edicion bilingue. McFarland. p. 214. ISBN   978-0-7864-4336-9.
  3. "Hall of Fame - John H. Writer". usashooting.org. Retrieved September 2, 2021.