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Frank Troeh
Personal information
Born(1882-02-19)February 19, 1882
Sioux City, Iowa, United States
DiedDecember 24, 1968(1968-12-24) (aged 86)
Portland, Oregon, United States
Sport
SportSports shooting

Medal record

Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team clay pigeons
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Trap

Frank Merlin Troeh (February 19, 1882 – December 24, 1968) was an Olympian who won a silver and a gold medal in trap shooting for the United States at the 1920 Summer OlympicsinAntwerp, Belgium.[1]

Troeh grew up in North Dakota. He moved to Washington, and later to Oregon, where he dominated the sport at all levels for more than 20 years. From 1913 through 1930, he was among the top 25 singles average leaders every year. In 1934, he won all four championship events at the Oregon State Shoot: singles, handicap, doubles and all-around, the first time the feat had been accomplished. Troeh continued to compete and win well into the 1950s.

Troeh died in 1968 at the age of 86. He was inducted in the National Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 1970, and was an inaugural member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa and died in Portland, Oregon.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Frank Troeh". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  • ^ "Frank Troeh". Olympedia. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
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