Charles Winder
Charles Blish Winder, Jr. (June 23, 1874 – March 5, 1921) was an American sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a colonel in the Ohio Army National Guard.
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| Born | June 23, 1874 Champaign County, Ohio, United States | |||||||||||||
| Died | March 5, 1921 (aged 46) West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | |||||||||||||
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Biography
He was born in Wayne Township, Champaign County, Ohio on June 23, 1874.
He was the winner of the Leech Cup in 1903 in Sea Girt, New Jersey.[2][3][4]
In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the team military rifle event and was 16th in 1000 yard free rifle event.
He died in West Palm Beach, Florida on March 5, 1921.
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References
- "Sports Reference: Charles Winder". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- "Leech Cup" (PDF). National Rifle Association. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- "Leech Cup Team Won by Corp. C.B. Winder of Ohio". The New York Times. September 11, 1903. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
Leech Cup Team Won by Corp. C. B. Winder of Ohio. Old Guard of Massachusetts Beat New York Veterans. Company Team, Inter-Club, Carbine, and Tyro Matches.
- "Private Cook of District of Columbia Won the President's Match. A New York Marksman Third". The New York Times. September 7, 1902. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
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