Doreen Wilber
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Doreen Viola Hansen Wilber (born January 8, 1930 in Jefferson , Iowa , † October 19, 2008 ibid) was an American archer and Olympic champion.
From the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s, she was one of the best female archers. Among other things, she took part in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich . There she won the gold medal in the individual competition . Furthermore, she was able to win five American championships, including one in the field arc, in her active time.
In 1986 she was inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Doreen Wilber in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Doreen Wilber at the World Archery Federation
- Doreen Wilber on the official website of the Archery Hall of Fame (English)
1972: Doreen Wilber | 1976: Luann Ryon | 1980: Ketewan Lossaberidze | 1984: Seo Hyang-soon | 1988: Kim Soo-nyung | 1992: Cho Youn-jeong | 1996: Kim Kyung-wook | 2000: Yun Mi-jin | 2004: Park Sung-hyun | 2008: Zhang Juanjuan | 2012: Ki Bo-bae | 2016: Chang Hye-jin
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| SURNAME | Wilber, Doreen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilber, Doreen Viola Hansen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American archer and Olympic champion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jefferson, Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 2008 |
| Place of death | Jefferson, Iowa |