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Whitman participated at the [[1960 Summer Paralympics]], with participating in the first [[Archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics|archery]] competition at the [[Paralympic Games]].<ref name="ipc" /> He was awarded the [[gold medal]] in the [[Archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics - Men's FITA round open|men's FITA round open]] event.<ref name="a" /> Whitman scored 829 points.<ref name="c">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/rome-1960/results|title=Rome 1960 Paralympic Games Results|work=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> He also participated in the [[Archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics - Men's Windsor round open|men's Windsor round open]] event, being awarded the gold medal.<ref name="a" /> Whitman scored 800 points.<ref name="c" /> He also participated in the first [[Dartchery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics|dartchery]] competition at the Paralympic Games.<ref name="c" /> Whitman was awarded the gold medal along with athlete, [[Wayne Broeren]] in the [[Dartchery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics|mixed pairs open]] event.<ref name="c" /> He participated at the [[1964 Summer Paralympics]], with participating in the [[Archery at the 1964 Summer Paralympics|archery]] competition at the Paralympic Games.<ref name="ipc" /> Whitman participated in the men's albion round open, winning no medal for which he came in forth place with his score being 759 points.<ref name="ipc" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/12/archives/us-paraplegics-add-four-medals-new-haven-woman-takes-javelin-event.html|title=U.S. PARAPLEGICS ADD FOUR MEDALS; New Haven Woman Takes Javelin Event at Tokyo|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 12, 1964|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> He also participated in the albion round team open and FITA round team open events, winning gold medals in both.<ref name="d">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-1964/results|title=Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Results|work=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> Whitman participated in the albion round team open event along with [[Dick Robinson (archer)|Dick Robinson]] and [[Dean Slaugh]],<ref name="d" /> scoring 2253 points.<ref name="d" /> He also participated in the FITA round team open event along with [[Jim Mathis]] and Dean Slaugh.<ref name="d" /> |
Whitman participated at the [[1960 Summer Paralympics]], with participating in the first [[Archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics|archery]] competition at the [[Paralympic Games]].<ref name="ipc" /> He was awarded the [[gold medal]] in the [[Archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics - Men's FITA round open|men's FITA round open]] event.<ref name="a" /> Whitman scored 829 points.<ref name="c">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/rome-1960/results|title=Rome 1960 Paralympic Games Results|work=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> He also participated in the [[Archery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics - Men's Windsor round open|men's Windsor round open]] event, being awarded the gold medal.<ref name="a" /> Whitman scored 800 points.<ref name="c" /> He also participated in the first [[Dartchery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics|dartchery]] competition at the Paralympic Games.<ref name="c" /> Whitman was awarded the gold medal along with athlete, [[Wayne Broeren]] in the [[Dartchery at the 1960 Summer Paralympics|mixed pairs open]] event.<ref name="c" /> He participated at the [[1964 Summer Paralympics]], with participating in the [[Archery at the 1964 Summer Paralympics|archery]] competition at the Paralympic Games.<ref name="ipc" /> Whitman participated in the men's albion round open, winning no medal for which he came in forth place with his score being 759 points.<ref name="ipc" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/12/archives/us-paraplegics-add-four-medals-new-haven-woman-takes-javelin-event.html|title=U.S. PARAPLEGICS ADD FOUR MEDALS; New Haven Woman Takes Javelin Event at Tokyo|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 12, 1964|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> He also participated in the albion round team open and FITA round team open events, winning gold medals in both.<ref name="d">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-1964/results|title=Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Results|work=[[International Paralympic Committee]]|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> Whitman participated in the albion round team open event along with [[Dick Robinson (archer)|Dick Robinson]] and [[Dean Slaugh]],<ref name="d" /> scoring 2253 points.<ref name="d" /> He also participated in the FITA round team open event along with [[Jim Mathis]] and Dean Slaugh.<ref name="d" /> |
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Whitman was inducted into the United States Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame, in 1971.<ref name="a" /><ref name="b" /> He died on September 30, 2004, at his home in [[Champaign, Illinois]].<ref name="a" /> |
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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]
Biography
Whitman was raised on a farm in Galesburg, Illinois.[5] He attended Galesburg High School, where he 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 forth 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]
References
- ^ "Details for Olympic Tribute ceremony". The News-Gazette. July 2, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ O'Donahue, Pat (July 8, 1973). "Susan Scores High in Determination". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. 24. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Para-Olympics Stars Visit". Concord Transcript. Concord, California. November 5, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Jack Whitman". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Remembering Galesburg. Arcadia Publishing. April 1, 2009. p. 47. ISBN 9781625842442 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Jack Whitman, the father of wheelchair archery, leaves behind an inspiring legacy". United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Rome 1960 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. PARAPLEGICS ADD FOUR MEDALS; New Haven Woman Takes Javelin Event at Tokyo". The New York Times. November 12, 1964. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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- 2004 deaths
- People with paraplegia
- American male archers
- Archers at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
- Archers at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in archery
- Dartchers at the 1960 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in dartchery
- Paralympic archers of the United States
- Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
- American male artistic gymnasts