Frank Troeh
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Frank Merlin Troeh (February 19, 1882 – December 24, 1968) is a former Olympian who won a silver and a gold medal in trap shooting
for the United States
at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp, Belgium.
Troeh grew up in North Dakota
. He moved to Washington, and later to Oregon
, where he dominated the sport at all levels for more than 20 years. From 1913 through 1930, he was among the top 25 singles average leaders every year. In 1934, he won all four championship events at the Oregon State Shoot: singles, handicap, doubles and all-around, the first time the feat had been accomplished. Troeh continued to compete and win well into the 1950s.
Troeh died in 1968 at the age of 86. He was inducted in the National Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1970, and was an inaugural member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
in 1980.
He was born in Sioux City, Iowa
and died in Portland, Oregon
.
Trap shooting
Trap shooting is one of the three major forms of competitive clay pigeon shooting . The others are skeet shooting and sporting clays. There are many versions including Olympic trap, Double trap , Down-The-Line, and Nordic trap. American trap is most popular in the United States and Canada...
for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp, Belgium.
Troeh grew up in North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. He moved to Washington, and later to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, where he dominated the sport at all levels for more than 20 years. From 1913 through 1930, he was among the top 25 singles average leaders every year. In 1934, he won all four championship events at the Oregon State Shoot: singles, handicap, doubles and all-around, the first time the feat had been accomplished. Troeh continued to compete and win well into the 1950s.
Troeh died in 1968 at the age of 86. He was inducted in the National Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1970, and was an inaugural member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
Oregon Sports Hall of Fame
The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes, teams, coaches, and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon. The first class was inducted in 1980, with new inductees added in the fall...
in 1980.
He was born in Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
and died in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
.