Irving Calkins

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Irving Calkins
Personal information
Born(1875-10-31)October 31, 1875
Palmer, Massachusetts, United States
DiedAugust 26, 1958(1958-08-26) (aged 82)
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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 sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

At the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the team pistol event and finished in eighth place in the individual pistol event. He became world champion in 1923.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sports Reference: Irving Calkins". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Irving Calkins". Olympedia. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

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