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John Chester Williams (born September 12, 1953) is a retired archer from the United States. After placing second at the 1969 World Championships he won the 1971 and 1972 world titles and the gold medal at the 1972 Olympics. It was the first Olympic archery medal for the United States in 52 years.[1]

John Williams

Personal information
Full name	John Chester Williams
Born	September 12, 1953 (1953-09-12) (age 68) Cranesville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Archery
Club	U.S. Army
Coached by	Clarence Fowkes
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1972 Munich Individual World Archery Championships 1969 Valley Forge Individual 1971 York Individual World Field Championships 1972 Gorizia Individual

Williams briefly attended Texas A&M University, and graduated in business and management from the California State University, San Bernardino. He later worked as a product manager for the archery division of Yamaha Corporation.[1]

In 2003, the National Archery Association issued him its J. Maurice Thompson award, named after the body's founder, for outstanding and meritorious service to the sport. Northwestern High School has a plaque in the lobby honoring John Williams.

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[it] John Williams (arciere)

John Chester Williams (Cranesville, 12 settembre 1953) è un ex arciere statunitense.

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[ru] Уильямс, Джон (стрелок из лука)

Джон Честер Уильямс (англ. John Chester Williams; 12 сентября 1953 (1953-09-12), Крейнсвилл, Пенсильвания, США) — американский спортсмен-лучник, чемпион мира 1971 года, олимпийский чемпион Летних Олимпийских игр 1972 года в Мюнхене. Тренировался Кларенсом Фоуксом, который был главным тренером американских лучников на той Олимпиаде. В 2003 году Национальная ассоциация стрельбы из лука наградила Джона Уильямса медалью имени Дж. Мориса Томпсона (основателя ассоциации).

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