Walter Winans
 Walter W. Winans (1910) |
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Representing the  United States
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1908 London | Double-shot running deer |
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1912 Stockholm | 100 m team running deer, single shots |
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1912 Stockholm | Sculpture |
Walter W. Winans (April 5, 1852 – August 12, 1920) was an American marksman, horse breeder, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912. He also won a gold medal for his sculpture An American Trotter at in 1912. In addition, Winans wrote ten books.
He was born to Americans, William Louis Winans and Maria Ann de la Rue on April 5, 1852 at the Nikolaevsky Railway Works at St. Petersburg, Russian Empire. His father was engaged in construction work and Walter lived in St. Petersburg until the age of 18, taking the oath of allegiance at the US Embassy before leaving for Kent, England to take up residence.
In 1910 he sent several horses to the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
He held hunting, and held shooting rights over nearly 250,000 acres (1,000 km2) in Glen Strathfarrar, Glen Cannich and Glen Affric in the Highlands of Scotland. His favorite firearm was the Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver (Disputed, he favours the Webley-Fosbery above other 'automatic pistols' in the 1901 edition of "The Art of Revolver Shooting" but it is not mentioned in the 1911 edition nor in the subsequent 'Automatic Pistol Shooting' or 'The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot it. In 'The Art of Revolver Shooting' the Smith & Wesson (American or Russian Model) is the most mentioned revolver, followed by the Colt and Webley a poor third). He died in Parsloes Park, Dagenham, Essex on 12 August 1920.
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