Fred Hird
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frederick Sylvester "Fred"•Hird |
| Used name | Fred•Hird |
| Born | 6 December 1879 in New Diggings, Wisconsin (USA) |
| Died | 27 September 1952 in Des Moines, Iowa (USA) |
| Measurements | 182 cm |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
In his youth, Fred Hird was a top athlete, playing semi-pro baseball and boxing professionally In 1900 he joined the Iowa National Guard as a private, and rose through the army ranks until he retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1943. He was a veteran of the Mexican border campaign of 1914 and the first World War. From 1928 until 1936 he served two terms as U.S. marshall for southern Iowa and later served as a special agent for the Iowa attorney general’s office.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Fred Hird | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 38 | |||||
| Military Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 28 | |||||
| Military Rifle, Any Position, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) | 26 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Any Position, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Disappearing Target, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Disappearing Target, 25 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Fred Hird | |||
| Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) |