William Whaling

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam John•Whaling
Used nameWilliam•Whaling
Born26 February 1894 in St. Cloud, Minnesota (USA)
Died20 November 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
AffiliationsUS Marine Corps, (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

William Whaling shot rapid-fire pistol at the 1924 Paris Olympics. At the time he was a lieutenant in the US Marine Corps. Whaling was a career military officer who eventually became a major-general in the Marines. He entered the Marines in May 1917 and served in both World Wars. Whaling was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Shooting USA William Whaling
Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) 12