Jack Whitman

Jack Whitman
Personal information
Died(2004-09-30)September 30, 2004
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportArchery
Dartchery
DisabilityParaplegia
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Archery
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Men's FITA round open
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Men's Windsor round open
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Albion round team open
Dartchery
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Mixed pairs open

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 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 fourth 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

  1. ^ "Details for Olympic Tribute ceremony". The News-Gazette. July 2, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. ^ 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. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "Para-Olympics Stars Visit". Concord Transcript. Concord, California. November 5, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ a b c d "Jack Whitman". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Remembering Galesburg. Arcadia Publishing. April 1, 2009. p. 47. ISBN 9781625842442 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b c "Jack Whitman, the father of wheelchair archery, leaves behind an inspiring legacy". United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum. 29 June 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d "Rome 1960 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ a b c d "Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.