Walter W. Winans

Walter W. Winans

Walter W. Winans (1910)
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  USA
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Double-shot running deer
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm 100 m team running deer, single shots
Art competitions
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Sculpture
"The Record Revolver Shot". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1893.

Walter W. Winans (April 5, 1852 – August 12, 1920) was an American marksman, horse breeder, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912, as well as demonstrating the sport of pistol duelling in the 1908 Games.[2] He also won a gold medal for his sculpture An American Trotter at Stockholm in 1912. In addition, Winans wrote ten books.[3]

  1. ^ "Sports Reference: Walter W. Winans". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  2. ^ "Duelling at the Olympics". January 2019.
  3. ^ "Walter W. Winans". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2021.