Iowa Almanac
Iowa Almanac -- Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Winning Olympic Gold. More from the Iowa Almanac in a Moment. Every detail matters when building a winning game plan. That's why the Cyclones and Hawkeyes rely on better, cleaner now biodiesel to power their team buses on game day, delivering success on the field in the field and in the environment. Make biodiesel part of your winning game plan by visiting iasoybeans.com. Biodiesel. Grow it. Request it. Use it. This message brought to you by the Iowa Soybean Association and the Soybean Check-Off. Doreen Wilbur first became interested in archery in 1957 when one of her husband's customers paid his auto repair bill with a bow and a set of arrows. But it soon became clear she was a natural. She had amazing concentration and was physically strong. No professional coach, no commercial sponsor, but Doreen did not lose a single tournament at the state level for ten years. She shot on the international level from 1968 to 1974 and established ten new records, along the way becoming the first woman to shoot over 1200 in international competition. On September 10th, 1972, she won the gold medal in the women's section of the first modern Olympic archery competition, and she did so at the age of 42. She was inducted in nine halls of fame, including the sports-illustrated athletes of the century. She died of Alzheimer's disease in her hometown of Jefferson in 2008. She was memorialized with a life-size bronze statue in the center of town three years later. The Iowa woman with outstanding sportsmanship, Doreen Wilbur, won Olympic gold in archery on this date in 1972. And that's Iowa Almanac for September 10th. Follow us on Twitter @IowaAlmanac. Until tomorrow, I'm Jeff Stein.