Dean Slaugh (March 29, 1929 – April 13, 2009) was an American paralympic archer.[1] He competed at the 1964 Summer Paralympics.[2]
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| Born | March 29, 1929 Vernal, Utah, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 13, 2009 (aged 80) United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Archery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Paraplegia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editSlaugh was born in Vernal, Utah, and later lived in Garden Grove, California.[3] He was injured in the Korean War.[3][4] He competed in the archery events at the 1964 Summer Paralympics.[2] Slaugh won individual gold medals in the albion round open event[2] and FITA round open event. He was also a member of the gold-winning teams in the albion round team open event (with Dick Robinson and Jack Whitman), and the FITA round team open event (with Jim Mathis and Jack Whitman).[5]
References
edit- ^ "Press Telegram – November 8, 1964 (Page 49)". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. November 8, 1964. p. 49. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.
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- ^ a b c "Dean Slaugh". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. PARAPLEGICS ADD FOUR MEDALS; New Haven Woman Takes Javelin Event at Tokyo". The New York Times. November 12, 1964. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Cleans Up In Tokyo Paralympics". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. November 12, 1964. p. 45. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
