Charles Winder
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Charles Blish Winder junior (born June 23, 1874 in Wayne Township , † March 5, 1921 in West Palm Beach ) was an American marksman .
successes
Charles Winder took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London in part, in which he took in two disciplines. In the distance of more than 1000 yards with the free rifle he finished 16th with 87 points. With the army rifle, he was part of the US team, which was Olympic champion over six different distances from Great Britain and Canada . In addition to Winder, William Leushner , William Martin , Ivan Eastman , Charles Benedict and Kellogg Casey also won the gold medal. With 429 points, he was the team's third best shooter.
Winder was a major in the United States Army .
Web links
- Charles Winder in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Winder, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Winder, Charles Blish junior (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wayne Township , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 5, 1921 |
| Place of death | West Palm Beach , United States |