John Foster
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Robert•Foster |
| Used name | John•Foster |
| Born | 13 September 1936 in Muskegon, Michigan (USA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 80 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
John Foster competed as a rifle shooter at both the 1960 and 1968 Olympics. He finished seventh in free rifle at both Olympics, and just missed a medal in three-position small-bore rifle in 1968, placing fourth. In 1968 he was in the US Army, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Foster attended the University of Montana, graduating in 1958 with a degree in forestry. He won two individual World Championships, in moving target rifle shooting in 1961 and kneeling free rifle shooting in 1966, in which he set the world record of 391 from 400 possible. His daughter, Jean, also shot small-bore rifle for the US at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
John Foster | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
John Foster | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 4 |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Jean Foster
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (12–15–2 1961 Oslo gold: 100 m running deer double shot, silver: 100 m running deer single shot team and 100 m running deer double shot team; 1962 Al-Qahira silver: 100 m running deer single shot, 100 m running deer single shot team, and 100 m running deer double shot team; 1966 Wiesbaden gold: 300 m free rifle kneeling and 50 m standard rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions; 1970 Phoenix gold: 300 m standard rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 300 m free rifle standing team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle standing, 300 m free rifle kneeling team, 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team, 10 m air rifle team, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, and 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team; 1974 Bern/Thun gold: 300 m free rifle kneeling, 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 300 m free rifle standing team, 300 m free rifle prone team, and 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle standing, and 300 m free rifle kneeling team, bronze: 300 m standard rifle 3 positions)