Tommy Pool

Thomas Gayle Pool (February 10, 1935 – July 7, 1990)[1] was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]

For those of a similar name, see Thomas Poole (disambiguation).

Tommy Pool
Personal information
Born(1935-02-10)February 10, 1935
Bowie, Texas, United States
DiedJuly 7, 1990(1990-07-07) (aged 55)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 50 m rifle prone

A multiple times world champion and Olympic medalist, Pool was inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame.[3]

References
  1. Tommy Pool's grave at Find-A-Grave
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tommy Pool". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. "Hall of Fame - Tommy G. Pool". usashooting.org. Retrieved September 3, 2021.


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