October 15th, 2014

Blast from the Past: Tokyo Gold, 50 Years Ago Today

50 years ago today, October 15, 1964, Gary Anderson (now CMP Director Emeritus) celebrated his Gold Medal victory at the Tokyo Olympics. Gary earned Olympic Gold for winning the 300m rifle event. A few days later, Gary’s team-mate, Lones Wigger, won a gold medal for the USA in 50m rifle competition.

Gary Anderson Lones Wigger Tokyo Olympics

Gary Anderson Lones Wigger Tokyo Olympics

Gary Anderson Lones Wigger Tokyo Olympics

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