Arnold Riegger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameArnold O.•Riegger
Used nameArnold•Riegger
Born8 July 1920 in Bothell, Washington (USA)
Died6 July 1996 in Battle Ground, Washington (USA)
Measurements165 cm / 86 kg
NOC United States

Biography

Arnold Riegger, introduced to trapshooting by his father, eventually won 17 Washington state ATA titles and 11 Western Zone championships, but his biggest title was winning the 1959 Grand American Trapshooting championship. He shot until the late 1960s when he was slowed by throat cancer. Riegger had a long business career working for Boeing. He was elected to the Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1975

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Arnold Riegger
Trap, Men (Olympic) 30