Arthur Jackson (sport shooter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Jackson (sport shooter)

American sport shooter

Date of Birth: 15-May-1918

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-Jan-2015

Profession: sport shooter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Charles Jackson (May 15, 1918 – January 6, 2015) was an American competitive sport shooter.
In his international career, he captured numerous medals across three Summer Olympic Games, three ISSF World Shooting Championships, and two editions of the Pan American Games.
He began shooting in the seventh grade and joined the rifle team at Brooklyn Technical High School in 1934.
He competed in local and regional tournaments prior to World War II, during which he worked at the Sperry Corporation and later served as a bombardier in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
His first international tournament was the 1948 Summer Olympics and his last was the 1956 edition, at which point he began a career in public service with the Central Intelligence Agency in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
He stopped competing at the international level in 1957 and retired from the CIA at the end of 1974.
After several years as an instructor and coach, he continued participating in smaller tournaments through the 1990s.