Irving Calkins

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Irving Calkins medal table

Sport shooting

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Olympic games
gold London 1908 Free pistol 50 m (M)

Irving Romaro Calkins (born October 31, 1875 in Palmer , † August 26, 1958 in Springfield ) was an American sports marksman .

successes

Irving Calkins took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London in part in two competitions. In the individual competition with the free pistol , he took eighth place with 457 points. In the team competition, he took first place together with James Gorman , John Dietz and Charles Axtell . With 1914 points, the Americans asserted themselves in front of the Belgian and British teams and became Olympic champions . Calkins was the team's second best shooter with 473 points.

In addition to his athletic career, Calkins served as President of the US Revolver Association . He was also enthusiastic about magic and served as President of the Society of American Magicians from 1936 to 1937 . Calkins earned his living as a doctor. He practiced as a surgeon in his hometown of Springfield , Massachusetts for over 50 years .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Shooting at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Free Pistol, 50 yards. In: sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
  2. ^ Shooting at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Free Pistol, 50 yards, team. In: sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
  3. ↑ a b Irving Calkins. In: sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019 .
  4. ^ Past National Presidents of The Society of American Magicians. In: magicsam.com. Society of American Magicians , accessed November 22, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Calkins, Irving
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Calkins, Irving Romaro (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American marksman
DATE OF BIRTH October 31, 1875
PLACE OF BIRTH Palmer , United States
DATE OF DEATH August 26, 1958
Place of death Springfield , United States