Richard McKinney (archer)
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Richard "Rick" McKinney (born October 12, 1953) is an archer
from the United States
, who competed in the Olympic Games
four times, winning a pair of silver medals.
After finishing fourth in the individual event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
, McKinney won the world title in 1977 and again in 1983. He finished second at the 1984 Summer Olympics
to teammate and long-time rival Darrell Pace
. In the 1988 Games
, he was sixth in the individual event and added a silver medal in the team event along with Pace and Jay Barrs
. He also competed in the 1992 Olympics
.
McKinney has since focused on the development of carbon fiber
-wrapped aluminum arrows.
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who competed in the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
four times, winning a pair of silver medals.
After finishing fourth in the individual event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, McKinney won the world title in 1977 and again in 1983. He finished second at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
to teammate and long-time rival Darrell Pace
Darrell Pace
Darrell Owen Pace is a former archer from the United States, who won two individual Olympic and World Championships titles each during his career. In 2011, he was declared as the Men's archer for 20th century by the International Archery Federation .Pace, at the age of 16, became the youngest...
. In the 1988 Games
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, he was sixth in the individual event and added a silver medal in the team event along with Pace and Jay Barrs
Jay Barrs
Jack Lenoard Barrs, Jr. is an American archer. He won a gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is an NAA National Outdoor Champion and FITA World Field Champion, as well as a fourteen time NAA US Field Champion...
. He also competed in the 1992 Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
.
McKinney has since focused on the development of carbon fiber
Carbon fiber
Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber...
-wrapped aluminum arrows.