Frederick Hird
Encyclopedia
Frederick Sylvester Hird (December 6, 1879 – September 27, 1952) was an American
sports
shooter
from New Diggings, Wisconsin
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
in Stockholm
, Sweden
. He won gold medal in 50 m small-bore rifle, prone
, and obtained bronze medals in 25 metre team small-bore rifle
as well as in 50 metre team small-bore rifle
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sports
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
from New Diggings, Wisconsin
New Diggings, Wisconsin
New Diggings is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 473 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Etna and Jenkinsville are located in the town.-Geography:...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He won gold medal in 50 m small-bore rifle, prone
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone
The men's 50 metre rifle from the prone position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912....
, and obtained bronze medals in 25 metre team small-bore rifle
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre team small-bore rifle
The men's 25 metre team small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event, though a mixed-distance team small-bore rifle event had been held in 1908...
as well as in 50 metre team small-bore rifle
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre team small-bore rifle
The men's 50 metre team small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event, though a mixed-distance team small-bore rifle event had been held in 1908...
.