Charles Winder
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Winder in 1911
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Shooting | ||
| Gold | 1908 London | Team military rifle |
Charles Blish Winder, Jr. (June 23, 1874 – March 5, 1921) was an American sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a colonel in the Ohio Army National Guard.
Biography
He was born in Wayne, Ohio on June 23, 1874.
He was the winner of the Leech Cup in 1903 in Sea Girt, New Jersey.[1][2][3]
In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the team military rifle event and was 16th in 1000 yard free rifle event.
He died in West Palm Beach, Florida on March 5, 1921.
References
- ↑ "Leech Cup". National Rifle Association. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ↑ "Leech Cup Team Won by Corp. C.B. Winder of Ohio". New York Times. September 11, 1903. Retrieved 2010-11-12. "Leech Cup Team Won by Corp. C. B. Winder of Ohio. Old Guard of Massachusetts Beat New York Veterans. Company Team, Inter-Club, Carbine, and Tyro Matches."
- ↑ "Private Cook of District of Columbia Won the President's Match. A New York Marksman Third". New York Times. September 7, 1902. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
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