Robert Williams

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRobert W.•Williams, Jr.
Used nameRobert•Williams
Born24 January 1841 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died10 December 1914 in Washington, District of Columbia (USA)
AffiliationsPotomac Archers, Washington (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 2
Bronze 0
Total 3

Biography

In 1883, 1885 and 1902, Robert Williams won the National Championship by winning the Double York Round. He also won the Double American Round six times at the American championships. Williams can probably claim to be the only American Olympian to have fought in the Civil War. He entered the Union Army in 1861 as a private, was afterwards elected captain of Company B of the 54th Ohio Volunteers and later was promoted to colonel of the regiment. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chickasaw and Bayou. In 1899 Williams was appointed the first deputy commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, a post he held until his death. Death came as the result of pneumonia, which had bothered Williams constantly after suffering several bad war wounds.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Archery USA Robert Williams
Double American Round, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
Double York Round, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver
Team Round, Men (Olympic) Potomac Archers 1 Gold