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Edward Fredrick Etzel

Etzel in 1984
Personal information
Full name	Edward Fredrick Etzel, Jr.
Born	September 6, 1952 (1952-09-06) (age 72) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Medal record Men's sport shooting Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 50 metre rifle prone

Edward Fredrick "Ed" Etzel, Jr. (born September 6, 1952) is a sport shooter and Olympic champion for the United States. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Etzel was born in North Haven, Connecticut . He competed for the U.S. Army team. As of 2016, he is professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology at West Virginia University.

Etzel has been inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ed Etzel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
2. "The Olympian struggle: How do Olympic athletes pay the electric bill?". salon.com. August 10, 2016.
3. "Hall of Fame - Ed Etzel". usashooting.org. Retrieved September 3, 2021.

External links

• Edward Etzel at Olympedia

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