Walter Stokes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Walter Raymond•Stokes |
| Used name | Walter•Stokes |
| Born | 23 May 1898 in Mohawk, Florida (USA) |
| Died | 9 June 1996 in Stuart, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 171 cm |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Walter Stokes graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1918 and then went on to earn both an LL.B. and an M.D. degree, one of only two American Olympians to do so (fencer Graeme Hammond being the other). Both professional degrees came from George Washington University and, while he was in school, Stokes coached the school’s rifle team to intercollegiate championships in 1924, 1927, and 1928. As a competitor himself, Stokes was on the rifle, swimming and wrestling teams at Annapolis. He competed internationally for the U.S. as a rifle shooter from 1919 until 1923, at which time he entered medical school. At the 1921 World Championships in Lyon, France he was a member of the free rifle team which won four titles – prone, kneeling, standing, and 3-position.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Walter Stokes | |||
| Free Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Free Rifle, 400, 600 and 800 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =10 | |||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) | =10 | |||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (11–5–1 1921 Lyon gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle kneeling, 300 m free rifle prone, 300 m free rifle standing, and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1922 Milano gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle kneeling, and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle prone; 1923 Camp Perry gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions and 300 m free rifle kneeling, bronze: 300 m free rifle prone; 1924 Reims gold: 300 m free rifle prone and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions and 300 m free rifle standing)