John Boles
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Keith•Boles |
| Used name | John•Boles |
| Born | 31 January 1888 in Fort Smith, Arkansas (USA) |
| Died | 16 July 1952 in San Antonio, Texas (USA) |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
A major in the army in 1924, John Boles is the only American trained in this country to ever have any success in the running deer event. Boles was a career army officer, joining in 1912 after serving in the Arkansas National Guard for several years. Boles served for several years in the Philippine Islands and had his first experiences there hunting big game, which became his hobby. Boles eventually reached the rank of colonel, although his son, John, Jr., would become a famous full general officer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
John Boles | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =12 | |||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) | =7 | |||||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (5–2–2 1922 Milano gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1923 Camp Perry gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle prone, bronze: 300 m free rifle standing; 1924 Reims gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1925 St. Gallen silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1931 Lwów gold: 100 m running deer single shot and 100 m running deer double shot, bronze: 100+200 m free rifle prone)
Errata
Date of birth previously seen as 30 November 1888.