Olympedia – Bud Fisher
Biography
Bud Fisher enlisted in the Marines in 1911 and was awarded the distinguished marksman badge in 1916. He went on to become the greatest rifle shot in Marine Corps history. In addition to his Olympic successes, Fisher was a holder of five internationally recognized world records and was a six-time World Champion. He won many national open and national military championships before his competitive retirement in 1934. After that time he coached the Marine shooters and spent time in Toledo, Ohio, training the police department there as shooters. Fisher retired as a gunnery sergeant in 1941 but was recalled to active duty as a shooting instructor during World War II. He played the violin in his spare time and wrote two books about shooting. His son was killed during the battle of Okinawa in the Pacific.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Shooting |  USA |
Bud Fisher | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Bud Fisher | |||
| Free Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Free Rifle, 400, 600 and 800 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (10–3–2 1921 Lyon gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 300 m free rifle prone; 1922 Milano gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1923 Camp Perry gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle kneeling, 300 m free rifle prone, and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle standing; 1924 Reims gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle kneeling, and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle prone; 1925 St. Gallen silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1930 Antwerp gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team)