Heard, Frederick

Frederick Sylvester "Fred" Heard ( Eng. Frederick Sylvester "Fred" Hird , December 6, 1879 - September 27, 1952) - American shooter, Olympic champion.

Frederick Heard
Frederick sylvester hird
general information
Full name	Frederick Sylvester Heard
Nickname	Fred
Citizenship	USA
Date of Birth	December 6, 1879 ( 1879-12-06 )
Place of Birth
Date of death	September 27, 1952 ( 1952-09-27 ) (72 years old)
Place of death
Shooting sport	bullet shooting (small caliber rifle)
Awards and medals Olympic Games Gold Stockholm 1912 small caliber rifle, 50 m Bronze Stockholm 1912 small caliber rifle, 25 m (teams) Bronze Stockholm 1912 small caliber rifle, 50 m (teams)

Frederick Heard was born in 1879 in New Diggings, Lafayette County, Wisconsin . In 1900, he joined the Iowa National Guard. In the summer of 1912, at the Stockholm Olympics, Frederick Heard became a champion in shooting with a small-bore rifle at a distance of 50 m, and also won bronze medals in the team championships in shooting with a small-bore rifle at distances of 25 and 50 m. In 1914 he participated in the fighting in area of ​​the Mexican border, took part in the First World War. In 1943 he retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel.