Walter W. Winans

Walter W. Winans

Walter W. Winans (1910)
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1908 London Double-shot running deer
1912 Stockholm 100 m team running deer, single shots
Art competitions
1912 Stockholm Sculpture
"The Record Revolver Shot". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1893.

Walter W. Winans (April 5, 1852 – August 12, 1920) was an American marksman, horse breeder, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] He won two medals for shooting: a gold in 1908 and a silver in 1912. He also won a gold medal for his sculpture An American Trotter at Stockholm in 1912. In addition, Winans wrote ten books.

Biography

He was born to Americans, William Louis Winans and Maria Ann de la Rue on April 5, 1852 at the Nikolaevsky Railway Works at St. Petersburg, Russian Empire. His father was engaged in construction work and Walter lived in St. Petersburg until the age of 18, taking the oath of allegiance at the US Embassy before leaving for Kent, England to take up residence.[2]

In 1910 he sent several horses to the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden in New York City.[3][4]

He held hunting, and held shooting rights over nearly 250,000 acres (1,000 km2) in Glen Strathfarrar, Glen Cannich and Glen Affric in the Highlands of Scotland. His favorite firearm was the Webley-Fosbery Automatic Revolver (Disputed, he favours the Webley-Fosbery above other 'automatic pistols' in the 1901 edition of "The Art of Revolver Shooting" but it is not mentioned in the 1911 edition nor in the subsequent 'Automatic Pistol Shooting' or 'The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot it. In 'The Art of Revolver Shooting' the Smith & Wesson (American or Russian Model) is the most mentioned revolver, followed by the Colt and Webley a poor third). He died in Parsloes Park, Dagenham, Essex on 12 August 1920.[2]

Bibliography

References are to Ray Riling, Guns and Shooting, a Bibliography, New York: Greenberg, 1951

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sports Reference: Walter W. Winans". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  2. 1 2 "Walter Winans Dies In a Race.". New York Times. August 13, 1920. Retrieved 2008-12-24. Noted American Sportsman Collapses in Sulky While Driving on London Track. Marksman and Painter. Cosmopolite Also Famous as Huntsman. Did Not See Land of Allegiance Until 58th Year. Walter Winans, widely known American resident of London, collapsed and died while driving his horse, Henrietta Guy, in a trotting race at Parsloes Park this afternoon.
  3. ↑ "Winan's Horses in Show. Famous Breeding and Driving Types to be Seen at Madison Square Garden". New York Times. November 2, 1910. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  4. ↑ "Winan's Horses Coming. Light Steppers to be Exhibited at National Horse Show.". New York Times. September 11, 1910. Retrieved 2008-12-24. Walter W. Winans, the American, who is a foremost exhibitor of heavy harness horses in the English and Continental shows, has consented to enter some of his famous light steppers at the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden during the week of Nov. 16. He cabled the decision to make entries at New York yesterday to James T. Hyde, Secretary of the National Horse Show Association.
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