Walter Stokes
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Walter Raymond Stokes (May 23, 1898 – June 9, 1996) was an American
sport shooter
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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In 1924 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team free rifle event and the bronze medal in the team running deer, single shots competition.
In the 1924 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
He was born in Mohawk, Florida and died in Stuart, Florida
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United States
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sport shooter
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...
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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In 1924 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team free rifle event and the bronze medal in the team running deer, single shots competition.
In the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
he also participated in the following events:
- 600 metre free rifleShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifleThe men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 27, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Camp de Châlons, Mourmelon...
- fourth place - Team running deer, double shotsShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre team running deer, double shotsThe men's 100 metre team running deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 3, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles...
- fifth place - running deer, single shotsShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, single shotsThe men's 100 metre running deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 30, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles...
- tenth place - 50 metre rifle, proneShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, proneThe men's 50 metre rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 23, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Reims...
- tenth place - running deer, double shotsShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shotsThe men's 100 metre running deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 1, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles...
- twelfth place
He was born in Mohawk, Florida and died in Stuart, Florida
Stuart, Florida
Stuart is the only incorporated city of Martin County, Florida, on Florida's Treasure Coast. The population was 14,633 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,964....
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