Walter Zobell
Zobell in 1984
Personal information
Birth nameWalter Ward Zobell, Jr.[1]
Born (1950-04-21) April 21, 1950 (age 73)
Provo, Utah, U.S.A.[2]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportSports shooting
EventMixed trap
University teamMontana State University Bobcats[4]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Phoenix Trap Team
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Bern-Thun Trap Team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Munich Trap Team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Seoul Trap Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Ciudad de México Trap Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan Trap Team
Olympic Games

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.

World Shooting Championships

Zobell has won 4 medals, 3 gold and 1 bronze in the ISSF World Shooting Championships from 1970 to 1978, specifically:[6]

Pan American Games

Zobell has won 2 gold medals in the Pan American Games in 1975 and 1979.[7]

University years

In 1978, Zobell earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Montana State University.[4]

Olympics

Zobell 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

Zobell served his country in the Army Reserves.[2]

Career

What 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

Zobell is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[9]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Jorgensen, Loren (July 18, 1992). "`TRIALS & TRIUMPHS' ISN'T JUST GOLLY-GEE-WHIZ LOOK AT CHAMPS". www.deseret.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Olympedia - Walter Zobell". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Walter Zobell Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". olympics.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Olympedia - Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1451)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Olympedia - Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (8551)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 556. ISBN 1573454915.
  10. ^ 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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