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Irving Calkins

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Irving Calkins
Personal information
Birth nameIrving Romaro Calkins
Born(1875-10-31)October 31, 1875
Palmer, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1958(1958-08-26) (aged 82)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team pistol

Irving Romaro Calkins (October 31, 1875 – August 26, 1958) was an American physician and sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Irving Calkins was born in Palmer, Massachusetts on October 31, 1875.[2]

He studied at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Vermont, and earned a medical degree from Baltimore Medical College in 1896.[2]

At the 1908 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the team pistol event. He finished in eighth place in the individual pistol event. He became world champion in 1923.[3]

He died in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 26, 1958.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sports Reference: Irving Calkins". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, Biographical – Genealogical. American Historical Society. 1916. pp. 297–299. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "Irving Calkins". Olympedia. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Written at Springfield, Massachusetts. "Famed Hobbyist Dies". The Recorder. Greenfield, Massachusetts. AP. August 27, 1958. p. 10. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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