John Dietz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John A.•Dietz |
| Used name | John•Dietz |
| Born | 24 November 1870 in ? (GER) |
| Died | 11 October 1939 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | Manhattan Revolver Club, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Lt. John Dietz competed in several individual Olympic events, in addition to his team successes, but his best finish in those was fourth in the 1912 rapid-fire pistol event. Dietz spent most of his lifelong army career as armorer and superintendent of the 71st Regimental Armory in the Bronx. He did serve with the 71st in both the 1914 Mexican border skirmish and in World War I. For a short time, he also assisted the army as a shooting instructor at both Camp Perry, Ohio, and Fort Benning, Georgia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
John Dietz | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 yards, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 yards, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
John Dietz | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Dueling Pistol, 30 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Dueling Pistol, 30 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–0–0 1913 Camp Perry gold: 50 m free pistol team)