Irving Calkins

Irving Romaro Calkins (October 31, 1875 – August 26, 1958) was an American physician and sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Irving Calkins

Personal information
Birth name	Irving Romaro Calkins
Born	(1875-10-31)October 31, 1875 Palmer, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 26, 1958(1958-08-26) (aged 82) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Men's shooting Representing  United States Olympic Games 1908 London Team pistol

Biography

Irving Calkins was born in Palmer, Massachusetts on October 31, 1875.^[2]

He studied at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Vermont, and earned a medical degree from Baltimore Medical College in 1896.^[2]

At the 1908 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the team pistol event. He finished in eighth place in the individual pistol event. He became world champion in 1923.^[3]

He died in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 26, 1958.^[4]