Edward Etzel

Edward Fredrick "Ed" Etzel, Jr. (born September 6, 1952) is a sports shooter and Olympic Champion for the United States. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1]

Edward Fredrick Etzel
Etzel in 1984
Personal information
Full nameEdward Fredrick Etzel, Jr.
BornSeptember 6, 1952 (1952-09-06) (age 67)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Medal record
Men's sport shooting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles 50 metre rifle prone

Etzel was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He competed for the U.S. Army team. As of 2016, he is professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology at West Virginia University.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ed Etzel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  2. "The Olympian struggle: How do Olympic athletes pay the electric bill?". salon.com. August 10, 2016.


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