William Dod ( born William Dod ; July 18, 1867 , Bebington - October 8, 1954 , London ) is an English archer , champion of the 1908 Olympic Games .
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| Full name | William Dod |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain |
| Date of Birth | July 18, 1867 |
| Place of Birth | Bebington |
| Date of death | October 8, 1954 (87 years old) |
| Place of death | London |
| Shooting sport | archery |
Born in Bebington , Cheshire . He was a descendant of Sir Anthony Dod, knighted after the Battle of Agincourt by King Henry V. William Dod himself claimed that Sir Anthony commanded the English archers in this battle, but this seems an exaggeration, since it is customary to attribute the general command to them to Sir Thomas Erpingham .
He was educated at home with the help of private teachers. The solid family capital earned from banking and the production of cotton fabrics allowed him not to get a job. Since childhood, he was fond of sports, playing golf and being a big fan of various games. Addicted to archery, visiting the Legh family, whose estate was located near the Dods house in Cheshire . Members of this family were famous sports figures of the time.
William and his sister Lottie began to take part in serious archery competitions after they moved from Cheshire south in 1906 to Newbury in Berkshire , where they joined the newly formed Wilford Park archery club. Two and a half years later, Dod became the Olympic champion. On the first day of the Olympic competitions in London, he was able to secure a 10-point advantage over rivals in heavy rain. When the rain the next day gave way to difficult wind conditions, Dod continued to lead and won an unconditional victory, eventually gaining an advantage of 47 points over Reginald Brooks King .
Then in 1909 and 1911 he won the title of champion of the UK in archery. After that, he left this sport and turned to golf. In 1912 , he entered the fourth round of the British Amateur Golf Championship.
Four weeks after the outbreak of the First World War, Dod was enlisted in the 7th Infantry Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) and served as a private in the trenches for a short time, and then transferred to the Royal Navy of Great Britain . He served as an administrative officer in France at the Royal Navy aviation service, and later returned to his homeland due to deteriorating health conditions.
He was never married, he lived with his sister Lottie until the end of his days. Shortly before World War II, they settled in the village of Westward Ho in Devon . In 1948 , William was elected President of the Royal Golf Club of North Devon. In 1950 , he moved with his sister to London, where he died in 1954.