Gary Anderson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gary Lee•Anderson |
| Used name | Gary•Anderson |
| Born | 8 October 1939 in Holdrege, Nebraska (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
As the world’s top rifle shooter in the 1960s, Gary Anderson is one of the shooters most responsible for the United States’ resurgence in international rifle shooting in that era. In addition to his Olympic performances, Anderson won seven individual World Championships, set six individual world records, won 11 National Championships, and won 11 gold medals at the Pan-American Games. In addition he was a team member of several world record and world championship shoots. Anderson graduated from Hastings College in Nebraska and then studied for the seminary in San Francisco. Instead he entered local politics in Nebraska, eventually rising to become a Nebraska state senator. He spent several years as the executive director of the National Rifle Association, and in 2009 became President of USA Shooting. He was Director of the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) from 1999 to 2009
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Gary Anderson | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Gary Anderson | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (11–1–2 1959 Chicago SHO gold: small-bore rifle 3 positions team, free rifle standing team, free rifle kneeling team, and free rifle 3 positions team, silver: free rifle prone team, bronze: small-bore rifle 3 positions; 1963 São Paulo SHO gold: small-bore rifle 3 positions, free rifle 3 positions, small-bore rifle 3 positions team, small-bore rifle prone team, and free rifle 3 positions team; 1967 Winnipeg SHO gold: small-bore rifle 3 positions team and small-bore rifle prone team, bronze: small-bore rifle 3 positions)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (12–5–4 1962 Al-Qahira gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle prone, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions, 50 m small-bore rifle standing, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, and 50 m small-bore rifle prone team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team; 1966 Wiesbaden gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions, 50 m small-bore rifle standing, 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, and 50 m standard rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle standing and 50 m standard rifle 3 positions, bronze: 300 m standard rifle 3 positions, 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team)
- Listed in Olympic Order Recipients (2012 (Silver))