Walter Ward Zobell, Jr. (born April 21, 1950) is an American sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[5] During his trap shooting career he won 4 medals in the World Shooting Championships and 2 gold medals in the Pan American Games. Walter served in the U.S. Army Reserve till 1998. He is a cattle rancher in Montana and has a degree in economics from Montana State University.
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| Birth name | Walter Ward Zobell, Jr.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 21, 1950 Provo, Utah, U.S.A.[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Mixed trap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Montana State University Bobcats[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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World Shooting Championships
editZobell has won 4 medals, 3 gold and 1 bronze in the ISSF World Shooting Championships from 1970 to 1978, specifically:[6]
- A gold medal in team trap in 1970, in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
- A bronze medal in team trap in 1974 in Bern-Thun, Switzerland.
- A gold medal in team trap in 1975 in München, Bundesrepublik Deutschland (or Munich, West Germany).
- A gold medal in team trap in 1978 in Seoul, South Korea.
Pan American Games
editZobell has won 2 gold medals in the Pan American Games in 1975 and 1979.[7]
University years
editIn 1978, Zobell earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Montana State University.[4]
Olympics
editZobell scored 181 for 22nd place out of 70 Olympic contestants and only 11 points behind the 3 medal winners that all tied with a score of 192, in the mixed trap event at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California, for Team USA.[8]
Military service
editZobell served his country in the Army Reserves.[2]
Career
editWhat does a guy with an economics degree from MSU decide to do for a business career? Zobell decided to be a rancher.[3]
Personal life
editZobell is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[9]
Further reading
edit- Trials & Triumphs / Mormons in the Olympic Games by noted sportswriters Lee Benson and Doug Robinson, provides an in-depth look at the lives of twelve Mormon Olympians. It contains a complete listing and photographs of 64 Mormon Olympians, as well as a count of Olympic medals won by members of their church.[10]
References
edit- ^ Jorgensen, Loren (July 18, 1992). "`TRIALS & TRIUMPHS' ISN'T JUST GOLLY-GEE-WHIZ LOOK AT CHAMPS". www.deseret.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Walter Zobell Bio, Stats and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Olympedia - Walter Zobell". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Walter Zobell Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". olympics.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Zobell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Olympedia - Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1451)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Olympedia - Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (8551)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Shooting at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Mixed Trap | ..." www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 556. ISBN 1573454915.
- ^ Benson, Lee; Robinson, Doug (January 1, 1992). Trials & Triumphs/Mormons in the Olympic Games. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book Company. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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