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Walter Stokes
American sport shooter
For the New York politician, see Walter W. Stokes.
Walter Raymond Stokes (May 23, 1898 – June 9, 1996) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Born | (1898-05-23)23 May 1898 Mohawk, Florida, United States | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 9 June 1996(1996-06-09) (aged 98) Stuart, Florida, United States | |||||||||||||||||
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He was born on May 23, 1898, in Mohawk, Florida.
In 1924, he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team free rifle event, and the bronze medal in the team running deer, single shots, competition. At the 1924 Summer Olympics, he also participated in the following events:[2]
- 600 metre free rifle - fourth place
- Team running deer, double shots - fifth place
- running deer, single shots - tenth place
- 50 metre rifle, prone - tenth place
- running deer, double shots - twelfth place
He died on June 9, 1996, in Stuart, Florida.
- "Walter Stokes". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- "Walter Stokes". Olympedia. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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