Lones Wigger
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Lones Wesley Wigger, Jr. (born August 15, 1937) was an American
military officer who was a member of the United States Olympic team on four occasions.
He was born in Great Falls, Montana
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Wigger was a member of the Olympic shooting team in 1964, 1968, and 1972. The 1964 effort resulted in a gold medal. He won the gold for the three position small-bore rifle with a score of 1164, and also won a silver medal for small-bore rifle, prone position with a score of 597. In 1972, Wigger won the gold medal for free rifle, 3 position, with a score of 1155.
Lones Wigger has also participated in many other rifle matches, including the Pan American Games
.
His daughter Deena Wigger was on the 1988 Olympic air rifle squad.
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military officer who was a member of the United States Olympic team on four occasions.
He was born in Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
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Wigger was a member of the Olympic shooting team in 1964, 1968, and 1972. The 1964 effort resulted in a gold medal. He won the gold for the three position small-bore rifle with a score of 1164, and also won a silver medal for small-bore rifle, prone position with a score of 597. In 1972, Wigger won the gold medal for free rifle, 3 position, with a score of 1155.
Lones Wigger has also participated in many other rifle matches, including the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
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His daughter Deena Wigger was on the 1988 Olympic air rifle squad.