Nancy_Vonderheide

Nancy Vonderheide

Nancy Vonderheide

American archer

Nancy Vonderheide (born c.1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States), later Nancy Kleinman, was a World Champion archer who represented the United States.

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Vonderheide took up archery in 1959 after starting to date Marvin Kleinman, a partner at the legal firm she was working at, who was a keen archer.[1] Within two years, she won the World Championships in Oslo as an unknown; she also set two new world records at the event. She went on to carry out a record-breaking 16 competition unbeaten streak, before being upset at the 1963 Championships by compatriot Victoria Cook. She was not selected for the United States team for any future Championships.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Nancy Kleinman died on March 11, 2017, after a long illness.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    News and Courier 22 December 1964: Concentration is key in archer
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    "1961 WAC results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
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    "1963 WAC results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
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    Archery Champions by Robert Rhode, 4th edition 1971 Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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    Sports Illustrated cover feature, 5 Aug 1963: "She Started At The Top"
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    Enquirer 23 Dec 2001: "Straight and Arrow"
  7. [7]
    New York Times: "American Sets World Record In Chicago Women's Archery"
  8. [8]
    "Nancy Kleinman Obituary (2017) - Cincinnati, OH - The Cincinnati Enquirer". Legacy.com.
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