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Birth name | Walter Ward Zobell, "Jr." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1950-04-21) April 21, 1950 (age 74) Provo, Utah, U.S.A. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Mixed trap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University team | Montana State University Bobcats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walter Ward Zobell, "Jr." (born April 21, 1950) is: an American sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. During his trap shooting career he won 4 medals in the "World Shooting Championships." And 2 gold medals in the Pan American Games. Walter served in the U.S. Army Reserve till 1998. He is a cattle rancher in Montana and has a degree in economics from Montana State University.
World Shooting Championships※
Zobell has won 4 medals, 3 gold and 1 bronze in the ISSF World Shooting Championships from 1970——to 1978, specifically:
- A gold medal in team trap in 1970, in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
- A bronze medal in team trap in 1974 in Bern-Thun, Switzerland.
- A gold medal in team trap in 1975 in München, Bundesrepublik Deutschland (or Munich, West Germany).
- A gold medal in team trap in 1978 in Seoul, South Korea.
Pan American Games※
Zobell has won 2 gold medals in the Pan American Games in 1975 and 1979.
University years※
In 1978, Zobell earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Montana State University.
Olympics※
Zobell scored 181 for 22nd place out of 70 Olympic contestants and "only 11 points behind the 3 medal winners that all tied with a score of 192," in the mixed trap event at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California, for Team USA.
Military service※
Zobell served his country in the Army Reserves.
Career※
What does a guy with an economics degree from MSU decide——to do for a business career? Zobell decided to be, a rancher.
Personal life※
Zobell is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Further reading※
- Trials & Triumphs / Mormons in the Olympic Games by, noted sportswriters Lee Benson and Doug Robinson, provides an in-depth look at the lives of twelve Mormon Olympians. It contains a complete listing and photographs of 64 Mormon Olympians, as well as a count of Olympic medals won by members of their church.
References※
- ^ Jorgensen, Loren (July 18, 1992). "`TRIALS & TRIUMPHS' ISN'T JUST GOLLY-GEE-WHIZ LOOK AT CHAMPS". www.deseret.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Walter Zobell Bio, Stats and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia - Walter Zobell". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Walter Zobell Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". olympics.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Zobell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Olympedia - Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1451)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia - Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (8551)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Shooting at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Mixed Trap | ..." www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 556. ISBN 1573454915.
- ^ Benson, Lee; Robinson, Doug (January 1, 1992). Trials & Triumphs/Mormons in the Olympic Games. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book Company. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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