Robert Williams (archer)
| Robert Williams (archer) medal table |
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 United States
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 Olympic games
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| gold | 1904 St. Louis | Team round |
| silver | 1904 St. Louis | Double York Round |
| silver | 1904 St. Louis | Double American round |
Robert Williams (born January 24, 1841 in Franklin County (Pennsylvania) , † December 10, 1914 in Washington, DC ) was an American archer .
At the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis , he won two silver medals in individual competitions and with his team, the Potomac Archers , the gold medal of the team round.
In addition, he was American champion in the Double York round in 1883, 1885 and 1902 and six times in the Double American Round variant .
Williams had fought in the Civil War; he served in the army since 1861, where he made it to the rank of colonel. Later he was a senior tax officer. He died of pneumonia.
Web links
- Robert Williams in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Archery-at-the-1904-Summer-Olympics
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated May 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Williams, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American archer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Franklin County , Pennsylvania , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1914 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC , United States |