Lones Wigger
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| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Shooting | ||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | small bore rifle 3 positions |
| Gold | 1972 Munich | free rifle |
| Silver | 1964 Tokyo | small bore rifle prone |
Lones Wesley Wigger, Jr. (born August 15, 1937) was an American military officer who was a member of the United States Olympic team on four occasions.[1]
He was born in Great Falls, Montana.
Wigger was a member of the Olympic shooting team in 1964, 1968, and 1972. The 1964 effort resulted in a gold medal. He won the gold for the three position small-bore rifle with a score of 1164, and also won a silver medal for small-bore rifle, prone position with a score of 597. In 1972, Wigger won the gold medal for free rifle, 3 position, with a score of 1155.[2]
Lones Wigger has also participated in many other rifle matches, including the Pan American Games.
His daughter Deena Wigger was on the 1988 Olympic air rifle squad.
[edit] References
- ^ Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Lones Wigger Jr.". Great Falls Tribune. http://www.greatfallstribune.com/multimedia/125newsmakers3/wigger.html. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ "Lones Wigger, Sr. Passed Away". Montana Rifle and Pistol Association. http://www.mtrpa.org/phpBB2/articles.php?tid=1437. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
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