Ray Coulter
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Raymond Orville "Ray"•Coulter |
| Used name | Ray•Coulter |
| Born | 12 April 1897 in Johnson County, Iowa (USA) |
| Died | 23 January 1965 in Mount Sterling, Illinois (USA) |
| Affiliations | US Marine Corps, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Ray Coulter was a career Marine corpsman, and was a gunnery sergeant at the time of the 1924 Olympics. Enlisting in 1917, he had earned his distinguished marksman badge from the corps in 1919. In 1918, 1919, 1922, and 1923 he was a member of the Marine team which won the NRA rapid-fire rifle team event. He also competed internationally several times in addition to the Olympics, notably at the 1924 Pan-American Matches, and the Internationals of 1924, 1925, and 1927.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Ray Coulter | |||
| Free Rifle, 400, 600 and 800 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–1–2 1924 Reims gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 300 m free rifle prone; 1925 St. Gallen silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1927 Roma bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team)