Carl Osburn

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Olympic medal record
Men's Shooting
Gold 1912 Stockholm team rifle
Gold 1920 Antwerp 300 metre military rifle, standing
Gold 1920 Antwerp 300 metre team military rifle, prone
Gold 1920 Antwerp 300 + 600 metre team military rifle, prone
Gold 1920 Antwerp team free rifle
Silver 1912 Stockholm 600 metre free rifle
Silver 1912 Stockholm 300 metre military rifle, three positions
Silver 1920 Antwerp 300 metre team military rifle, standing
Silver 1924 Paris 600 metre free rifle
Bronze 1912 Stockholm 50 metre team small-bore rifle
Bronze 1920 Antwerp 100 metre team running deer, single shots

Carl Townsend Osburn (May 5, 1884 – December 28, 1966) was an United States Navy officer and sports shooter from Jacksontown, Ohio. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1906, Osburn went on to reach the rank of commander.[1] He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics, and won a total of eleven olympic medals: five gold medals, four silver medals, and two bronze medals.[2]. Together with Mark Spitz and Matt Biondi, his tally of eleven medals makes him the all-time leading male medal winner for the United States at the Olympic Games. .[3]

He was born in Jacksontown, Ohio and died in Saint Helena, California.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Biography: "Carl Osburn" www.hickoksports.com (Retrieved on February 24, 2008)
  2. ^ Profile: "Carl Osburn" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on January 9, 2008)
  3. ^ All-Time Leading USA Medal Winners www.infoplease.com (Retrieved on February 24, 2008)
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