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(Redirected from Irving Romaro Calkins) American sport shooter (1875–1958)

Irving Calkins
Personal information
Birth nameIrving Romaro Calkins
Born(1875-10-31)October 31, 1875
Palmer, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1958(1958-08-26) (aged 82)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team pistol

Irving Romaro Calkins (October 31, 1875 – August 26, 1958) was an American physician and sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Irving Calkins was born in Palmer, Massachusetts on October 31, 1875.

He studied at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Vermont, and earned a medical degree from Baltimore Medical College in 1896.

At the 1908 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the team pistol event. He finished in eighth place in the individual pistol event. He became world champion in 1923.

He died in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 26, 1958.

References

  1. "Sports Reference: Irving Calkins". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, Biographical – Genealogical. American Historical Society. 1916. pp. 297–299. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  3. "Irving Calkins". Olympedia. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. Written at Springfield, Massachusetts. "Famed Hobbyist Dies". The Recorder. Greenfield, Massachusetts. AP. August 27, 1958. p. 10. Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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