Charles Winder
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Charles Blish Winder (February 1, 1850 – February 25, 1916) was an American
sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Ohio
and died in Wayne, Ohio
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In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the team military rifle event and was 16th in 1000 yard free rifle event
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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He was born in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
and died in Wayne, Ohio
Wayne, Ohio
Wayne is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 842 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wayne is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
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In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the team military rifle event and was 16th in 1000 yard free rifle event
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000 yard free rifle
The men's free rifle at 1000 yards was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Each shooter fired 20 shots at the target 1000 yards . A bulls-eye was worth 5 points, so the maximum possible score was 100.-Results:...
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