Walter Zobell

Walter Ward Zobell, Jr. (born April 21, 1950) is an American sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[5] He also won 4 medals in the World Shooting Championships and 2 gold medals in the Pan American Games, served in the U.S. Army Reserve, and got a degree in economics, before becoming a rancher.

Walter Zobell
Zobell in 1984
Personal information
Birth nameWalter Ward Zobell, Jr.[1]
Born (1950-04-21) April 21, 1950
Provo, Utah, U.S.A.[2]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Event(s)Mixed trap
University teamMontana State University Bobcats[4]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place1970 PhoenixTrap Team
Bronze medal – third place1974 Bern-ThunTrap Team
Gold medal – first place1975 MunichTrap Team
Gold medal – first place1978 SeoulTrap Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1975 Ciudad de MéxicoTrap Team
Gold medal – first place1979 San JuanTrap Team
Olympic Games

World Shooting Championships

Zobell has won 4 medals, 3 gold and 1 bronze in the ISSF World Shooting Championships from 1970 to 1978, specifically:[6]

Pan American Games

Zobell has won 2 gold medals in the Pan American Games in 1975 and 1979.[7]

University years

In 1978, Zobell earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Montana State University.[4]

Olympics

Zobell scored 181 for 22nd place out of 70 Olympic contestants and only 11 points behind the 3 medal winners that all tied with a score of 192, in the mixed trap event at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, in Los Angeles, California, for Team USA.[8]

Military service

Zobell served his country in the Army Reserves.[2]

Career

What does a guy with an economics degree from MSU decide to do for a business career? Zobell decided to be a rancher.[3]

Personal life

Zobell is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[9]

Further reading
  • Trials & Triumphs / Mormons in the Olympic Games by noted sportswriters Lee Benson and Doug Robinson, provides an in-depth look at the lives of twelve Mormon Olympians. It contains a complete listing and photographs of 64 Mormon Olympians, as well as a count of Olympic medals won by members of their church.[10]

References
  1. Jorgensen, Loren (July 18, 1992). "`TRIALS & TRIUMPHS' ISN'T JUST GOLLY-GEE-WHIZ LOOK AT CHAMPS". www.deseret.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. "Walter Zobell Bio, Stats and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. "Olympedia - Walter Zobell". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. "Walter Zobell Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". olympics.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Zobell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. "Olympedia - Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1451)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  7. "Olympedia - Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (8551)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  8. "Shooting at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games: Mixed Trap | ..." www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  9. Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 556. ISBN 1573454915.
  10. Benson, Lee; Robinson, Doug (January 1, 1992). Trials & Triumphs/Mormons in the Olympic Games. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book Company. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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