Wigger is often regarded as having been the greatest competitive rifle shooter ever to have taken aim for the United States. He made every Olympic Shooting Team between 1968 and 1980, he held or co-held 27 world records – 14 team and 13 individual. He won 58 National Championships of almost every variety beginning in 1963. He was a member of 16 major U.S. international teams, starting with the 1963 Pan-American Games[3] and his record includes: 22 World Championships (two individual, 20 team); seven Pan-American titles; 18 victories in the Championship of the Americas meet; 16 victories in the Council Internationale Sport du Militaire meet; and in those four meets, plus the Olympics, he won 108 medals.[1]
Wigger was a member of the Olympic shooting team in 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1980. The 1964 effort resulted in a gold medal. He won the gold for the three position small-bore rifle with a score of 1164, and also won a silver medal for small-bore rifle, prone position with a score of 597. He ran the 23rd Infantry Division Sniper School in Vietnam in 1971,[4] and won the gold medal for free rifle, 3 position, with a score of 1155 in 1972.[5]
Lones Wigger's daughter, Deena Wigger, was on the 1988 Olympic air rifle squad.[1] His son, Ron, served as the head rifle coach of the West Point rifle team for fourteen seasons. Under him, the team qualified for the championships in nine seasons, capturing the title in 2005, bronze in 2006 and silver for two years after that. His other son, Danny, is an accomplished Smallbore Rifle Prone Shooter.
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Lones Wigger died in the evening of December 14, 2017 at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado of complications from pancreatic cancer.[7]
Deena and Lones Wigger
Referencesedit
^ abcde. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
^Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Lones Wigger Jr". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
^Steven Olderr (2015). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951–1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951–1999, edicion bilingue. McFarland. pp. 206, 212, 213, 370, 372. ISBN978-1-4766-0468-8.
^American Rifleman magazine, April 1978, "Hits Count" by LTC Lones Wigger, Jr.
lones, wigger, lones, wesley, wigger, august, 1937, great, falls, montana, december, 2017, colorado, springs, colorado, american, sports, shooter, wigger, member, united, states, olympic, team, three, occasions, winning, olympic, gold, medals, also, served, ar. Lones Wesley Wigger Jr August 25 1937 Great Falls Montana December 14 2017 Colorado Springs Colorado was an American sports shooter Wigger was a member of the United States Olympic team on three occasions winning two Olympic Gold Medals 2 He also served in the U S Army as a lieutenant colonel Lones Wigger Jr Wigger in 1964Personal informationFull nameLones Wesley Wigger Jr NationalityAmericanBorn 1937 08 25 August 25 1937 1 Great Falls Montana U S 1 DiedDecember 14 2017 2017 12 14 aged 80 Colorado Springs Colorado U S Height170 cm 5 ft 7 in 1 Weight82 kg 181 lb SportSportSports shootingEventRifleClubUS ArmyMedal record Representing United StatesOlympic Games1964 Tokyo 50 m 3 positions1972 Munich 300 m free rifle1964 Tokyo 50 m rifle pronePan American Games1963 Sao Paulo 50 m prone team1963 Sao Paulo 50 m prone ind 1971 Cali 50 m prone 3 pos 1975 Mexico City 50 m prone 3 pos 1979 San Juan 50 m prone 3 pos1979 San Juan 50 m prone ind 1979 San Juan 50 m prone team1983 Caracas 50 m prone 3 pos 1983 Caracas 50 m prone team1983 Caracas 50 m prone HP 3 pos 1983 Caracas 50 m prone HP 3 pos team1983 Caracas 50 m prone ind 1983 Caracas 50 m prone high PWigger is often regarded as having been the greatest competitive rifle shooter ever to have taken aim for the United States He made every Olympic Shooting Team between 1968 and 1980 he held or co held 27 world records 14 team and 13 individual He won 58 National Championships of almost every variety beginning in 1963 He was a member of 16 major U S international teams starting with the 1963 Pan American Games 3 and his record includes 22 World Championships two individual 20 team seven Pan American titles 18 victories in the Championship of the Americas meet 16 victories in the Council Internationale Sport du Militaire meet and in those four meets plus the Olympics he won 108 medals 1 Wigger was a member of the Olympic shooting team in 1964 1968 1972 and 1980 The 1964 effort resulted in a gold medal He won the gold for the three position small bore rifle with a score of 1164 and also won a silver medal for small bore rifle prone position with a score of 597 He ran the 23rd Infantry Division Sniper School in Vietnam in 1971 4 and won the gold medal for free rifle 3 position with a score of 1155 in 1972 5 Wigger was on the United States Army Marksmanship Unit and competed in international matches representing the United States for 20 years He was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame in June 2008 6 Contents 1 Family 2 Death 3 References 4 External linksFamily editLones Wigger s daughter Deena Wigger was on the 1988 Olympic air rifle squad 1 His son Ron served as the head rifle coach of the West Point rifle team for fourteen seasons Under him the team qualified for the championships in nine seasons capturing the title in 2005 bronze in 2006 and silver for two years after that His other son Danny is an accomplished Smallbore Rifle Prone Shooter Death editLones Wigger died in the evening of December 14 2017 at his home in Colorado Springs Colorado of complications from pancreatic cancer 7 nbsp Deena and Lones WiggerReferences edit a b c d e Lones Wigger profile Sports Reference Archived from the original on April 17 2020 Retrieved August 9 2015 Tribune Staff 125 Montana Newsmakers Lones Wigger Jr Great Falls Tribune Retrieved August 24 2011 Steven Olderr 2015 The Pan American Games Los Juegos Panamericanos A Statistical History 1951 1999 bilingual edition Una Historia Estadistica 1951 1999 edicion bilingue McFarland pp 206 212 213 370 372 ISBN 978 1 4766 0468 8 American Rifleman magazine April 1978 Hits Count by LTC Lones Wigger Jr Lones Wigger Sr obituary Archived from the original on June 16 2011 Chicago 2016 Secure flickr com Retrieved July 28 2016 Lones Wigger Legend Lost USA Shooting USA Shooting a 501c3 non profit corporation External links editPhotos of Lones Wigger Lones Wigger at ISSF nbsp Lones Wigger at Olympics com nbsp Lones Wigger at Olympedia nbsp Lones Wigger at the U S Olympic amp Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame nbsp Lones Wigger at the Team USA Hall of Fame Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lones Wigger amp oldid 1191693179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
