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Died | Champaign, Illinois, U.S. | September 30, 2004||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Whitman (died September 30, 2004) was an American paralympic archer and dartcher. [1] [2] [3] He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Paralympics. [4]
Whitman was raised on a farm in Galesburg, Illinois. [5] He attended Galesburg High School, where he played football and track athletics, graduating in 1948. [5] After graduating, Whitman attended the University of Illinois in 1949, where he became paralyzed in an accident while competing in the gymnastics team. [5] [6] He returned to the University of Illinois in 1952. [5] He took up archery after a neighbor provided him with a bow and arrow in 1960. [6]
Whitman participated at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, with participating in the first archery competition at the Paralympic Games. [4] He was awarded the gold medal in the men's FITA round open event. [5] Whitman scored 829 points. [7] He also participated in the men's Windsor round open event, being awarded the gold medal. [5] Whitman scored 800 points. [7] He also participated in the first dartchery competition at the Paralympic Games. [7] Whitman was awarded the gold medal along with athlete, Wayne Broeren in the mixed pairs open event. [7] He participated at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, with participating in the archery competition at the Paralympic Games. [4] Whitman participated in the men's albion round open, winning no medal for which he came in fourth place with his score being 759 points. [4] [8] He also participated in the albion round team open and FITA round team open events, winning gold medals in both. [9] Whitman participated in the albion round team open event along with Dick Robinson and Dean Slaugh, [9] scoring 2253 points. [9] He also participated in the FITA round team open event along with Jim Mathis and Dean Slaugh. [9]
Whitman was inducted into the United States Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame, in 1971. [5] [6] He died on September 30, 2004, at his home in Champaign, Illinois. [5]
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Died | Champaign, Illinois, U.S. | September 30, 2004||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disability | Paraplegia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Whitman (died September 30, 2004) was an American paralympic archer and dartcher. [1] [2] [3] He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Paralympics. [4]
Whitman was raised on a farm in Galesburg, Illinois. [5] He attended Galesburg High School, where he played football and track athletics, graduating in 1948. [5] After graduating, Whitman attended the University of Illinois in 1949, where he became paralyzed in an accident while competing in the gymnastics team. [5] [6] He returned to the University of Illinois in 1952. [5] He took up archery after a neighbor provided him with a bow and arrow in 1960. [6]
Whitman participated at the 1960 Summer Paralympics, with participating in the first archery competition at the Paralympic Games. [4] He was awarded the gold medal in the men's FITA round open event. [5] Whitman scored 829 points. [7] He also participated in the men's Windsor round open event, being awarded the gold medal. [5] Whitman scored 800 points. [7] He also participated in the first dartchery competition at the Paralympic Games. [7] Whitman was awarded the gold medal along with athlete, Wayne Broeren in the mixed pairs open event. [7] He participated at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, with participating in the archery competition at the Paralympic Games. [4] Whitman participated in the men's albion round open, winning no medal for which he came in fourth place with his score being 759 points. [4] [8] He also participated in the albion round team open and FITA round team open events, winning gold medals in both. [9] Whitman participated in the albion round team open event along with Dick Robinson and Dean Slaugh, [9] scoring 2253 points. [9] He also participated in the FITA round team open event along with Jim Mathis and Dean Slaugh. [9]
Whitman was inducted into the United States Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame, in 1971. [5] [6] He died on September 30, 2004, at his home in Champaign, Illinois. [5]