John Writer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Henry•Writer |
| Used name | John•Writer |
| Born | 17 September 1944 in Chicago, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
John Writer’s first big titles came when he won the intercollegiate championship in 1964, 1965, and 1966 for West Virginia. He added the 1967 U.S. title in smallbore position shooting before winning his silver medal at the 1968 Olympics. Before the next Olympics, Writer stamped himself as the man to beat with his performance at the 1970 World Championships, when he won the smallbore title, was second with the free rifle, and third in the standard rifle at 300 meters. At Munich he dominated the smallbore position event, setting a new world record of 1,166, which included a world record of 381 for the standing phase. Writer also won three gold medals in the Pan-American Games, all in the smallbore position match.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
John Writer | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
John Writer | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (4–0–0 1967 Winnipeg SHO gold: small-bore rifle 3 positions team; 1971 Cali SHO gold: small-bore rifle 3 positions and small-bore rifle 3 positions team; 1975 Ciudad de México SHO gold: small-bore rifle 3 positions team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (10–9–3 1970 Phoenix gold: 50 m standard rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 300 m free rifle standing team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle kneeling team, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, and 50 m standard rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 300 m free rifle standing and 50 m small-bore rifle standing; 1974 Bern/Thun gold: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 300 m free rifle standing team, 300 m free rifle prone team, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, silver: 300 m free rifle kneeling team, 10 m air rifle team, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, and 50 m standard rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling)