Ruby Fox
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ruby Ellen•Fox |
| Used name | Ruby•Fox |
| Born | 11 August 1945 in Los Angeles, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 68 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ruby Fox won three gold medals at the Pan American Games, two in team pistol events at the 1983 Games, and an individual sport pistol gold at the 1987 Pan Ams. She was World Champion in air pistol in 1979. At the 1985 Champions of the Americas event, she won a silver in sport pistol and a bronze in air pistol. Fox won 19 women’s pistol championships, 7 in air pistol and 10 with sport pistol.
Fox served over 28 years in the US Army Reserves, retiring in 2003. She was the only woman on the elite US Army Reserve Pistol Team. She also was a coach for the Thailand Shooting Federation, served on the advisory board of the Director of Civilian Marksmanship, and was a member of the Pistol and International Committees of the NRA (National Rifle Association).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Ruby Fox | |||
| Sporting Pistol, 25 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Ruby Fox | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Women (Olympic) | =22 | |||||
| Sporting Pistol, 25 metres, Women (Olympic) | 26 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (3–0–0 1983 Caracas SHO gold: 25 m sport pistol team and 10 m air pistol team; 1987 Indianapolis SHO gold: 25 m sport pistol)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (2–0–3 1978 Seoul bronze: 25 m sporting pistol team; 1979 Seoul gold: 10 m air pistol and 10 m air pistol team; 1981 Santo Domingo bronze: 10 m air pistol team; 1983 Innsbruck bronze: 10 m air pistol team)