John Boles (sport shooter)

John Boles
Personal information
Born(1888-01-31)January 31, 1888
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
DiedJuly 16, 1952(1952-07-16) (aged 64)
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Sport
SportSport shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Running deer, single shot
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Running deer, single shot, team

John Keith Boles (January 31, 1888 – July 16, 1952) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he won one individual gold medal (Running Deer) and one bronze medal as a member of the US team (Running Deer, Team).[1][2]

He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas.[3]

References

  1. ^ Profile: "John Boles" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on January 14, 2008)
  2. ^ "John Boles". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "John Boles". Olympedia. Retrieved November 5, 2021.