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John Williams

Full name: John Chester Williams
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (189 cm)
Weight: 161 lbs (73 kg)
Born: September 12, 1953 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Affiliations: US Army, (USA)
Country: USA United States
Sport: Archery

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

John Williams finished second at the 1969 World Championships but for the next several years he was never beaten. He won the World title in 1971 and 1972 as well as winning the World Field Championships in 1972. At the 1972 Olympics his score of 2,528 was a world’s best for the Double FITA Round. Williams attended Texas A & M briefly but eventually graduated from Cal State (San Bernadino) with a degree in business and management. He put the degree to good use as the product manager for Yamaha International’s archery division.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1972 Summer 18 München Archery Men's Individual United States USA 1 Gold OR

Men's Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank Date Result PTS
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Final Standings 1 1972-09-07 2,528
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Total 30 metres 1 1972-09-07 688
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Total 50 metres 1 1972-09-07 630
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Total 70 metres 1 1972-09-07 630
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Total 90 metres 1 1972-09-07 580
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round One 1 1972-09-07 1,268
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round One 30 metres 8 1972-09-07 338
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round One 50 metres 1 1972-09-07 322
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round One 70 metres 1 1972-09-07 319
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round One 90 metres 1 1972-09-07 289
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round Two 1 1972-09-09 1,260
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round Two 30 metres 1 1972-09-09 350
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round Two 50 metres 4 1972-09-09 308
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round Two 70 metres 6 1972-09-09 311
1972 Summer 18 München Archery United States Round Two 90 metres 1 1972-09-09 291