Arthur Jackson (sport shooter)

Arthur Jackson
Jackson with the 1955 Winchester Trophy
Personal information
Born(1918-05-15)May 15, 1918
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2015(2015-01-06) (aged 96)
Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height6 ft 0.5 in (184 cm)[1]
Weight185 lb (84 kg)[1]
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki 50 m rifle prone
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1949 Buenos Aires 50+100 m rifle prone position, individual
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle prone position (60 shots), individual
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle prone position (60 shots), team
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle prone position (40 shots), individual
Gold medal – first place 1954 Caracas 50+100 m rifle prone position, team
Silver medal – second place 1949 Buenos Aires 50+100 m rifle prone position, team
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo 300 m standard rifle, individual
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle prone position (40 shots), team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, three positions, individual
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, prone, individual
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City 50 m rifle, three positions, individual
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City 50 m rifle, three positions, team
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City 50 m rifle, prone, individual
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City 50 m rifle, prone, team
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City 50 m high power rifle, three positions, team
Silver medal – second place 1951 Buenos Aires 50 m high power rifle, three positions, ind.

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Charles Jackson (May 15, 1918 – January 6, 2015) was an American competitive sport shooter. In his international career, he won numerous medals across three Summer Olympic Games, three ISSF World Shooting Championships, and two editions of the Pan American Games. He began shooting in the seventh grade and joined the rifle team at Brooklyn Technical High School in 1934. He competed in local and regional tournaments prior to World War II, during which he worked at the Sperry Corporation and later served as a bombardier in the Pacific Theater of Operations. His first international tournament was the 1948 Summer Olympics and his last was the 1956 edition, at which point he began a career in public service with the Central Intelligence Agency in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. He stopped competing at the international level in 1957 and retired from the CIA at the end of 1974. After several years as an instructor and coach, he continued participating in smaller tournaments through the 1990s.

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