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Album. Photos, Scoresheets, Brochure, results. 39th World Shooting Championships. Wiesbaden, W. Germany., July 14-24, 1966

 File — Box: MS419.11, Folder: MS419.11.663
Identifier: MS419.11.663

Scope and Contents

* Photos: P.419.2672 and P.419.2673. Targets shot by Foster and Wigger. #2672 is an enlargment of the Kneeling position in which Foster took 1st Place. #2673 is the 3-Position in which Foster was 3rd Place, Total 1153 (394 prone, 391 kneeling and 368 standing). Lones Wigger was 10th w/1141 New World Team Record. (Anderson and Thompson scores not showing) * Scorecards: Patricia Kinsella; Competition C6 - event unknown - priliminary result 576 points. Competition C7 - 3-Position - Preliminary result - 528 points (193 prone, 185 kneeling, 149 standing). * Brochure: Cover; "50 Nations Shooting for 37 World Titles" 13 new world records, USA won 17 of 37 gold medals. Gary Anderson, best individual shooter. Pg.142 recap. Pg.143 "The 13 New World Records": Free Rifle 300m, 3x40 shots:................1156 Gary Anderson Free Rifle 300m, Teams:.....................4602 USA Free Rifle 300m, 40 shots Kneeling:..........391 John Foster Smallbore 50m, 60 shots Prone:.............. 598 David Boyd Smallbore 50m, 60 shots Prone, Teams........2376 USA Smallbore 50m, 3-Position, Teams............4589 USA Smallbore 50m, 40 shots Prone, Teams........1587 USA Picture; (P.419.2670) A gigantic cup in the very best hands: Gary Anderson and William Blankenship receive together the individual world champions of their country the challenge cup instituted by President Nasser from the UAR representative, Chafik Mehanna. To the right Franklin L. Orth (USA) whose team produced the most individual winners in Wiesbaden and for that reason won the cup. L - R; John Foster, Kenneth Jones (world trap champion), and David Boyd. Pages 152-164 All The Scores Of Wiesbaden. Pictures of Gary Anderson, John Foster, David Boyd, Don Adams, Kenneth Jones and Margaret Thompson.

Dates

  • July 14-24, 1966

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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