Robert Williams (archer)
Robert W. Williams Jr. (January 24, 1841 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania – December 10, 1914 in Washington, D.C.) was an American archer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won two silver medals in Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics in Missouri in the double york and American rounds. In the team competition he won the gold medal.[1][2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's archery | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1904 St. Louis | Team round |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1904 St. Louis | Double York round |
| 1904 St. Louis | Double American round |
Williams is one of several U.S. Olympic competitors to have fought in the American Civil War and competed in archery in the 1904 Olympics, along with Confederate veteran Will H Thompson of the 4th Georgia Infantry and Union veteran William A Clark of the 48th Ohio. Williams served in the 54th Ohio Infantry Regiment as a colonel.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Williams Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- "Robert Williams". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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