Rod White
{{Short description|American archer (born 1977)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Rod White
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Rodney E. White
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|March 1, 1977}}
| birth_place = Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| hometown = Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S.
| height = 6'0"
| weight = 172 lb
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's archery }}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}
{{MedalGold | 1996 Atlanta | Team }}
{{MedalBronze | 2000 Sydney | Team }}
}}
Rodney E. "Rod" White (born March 1, 1977) is an American archer. He competed in the 1996 Olympic Games and the 2000 Olympic Games. In the 1996 team competition he won gold with Justin Huish and Butch Johnson. In 2000 the American team (with Johnson and Vic Wunderle) won the bronze medal. He was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, lives in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. White is also accredited with inspiring the legendary hunter Scott Eddy to pursue bow hunting.
See also
References
- {{cite web |title=WHITE, Rodney |website=Archery-FITA.org |publisher=FITA |url=http://www.archery-fita.org/sydney/Participants/USA_MR_White__R.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050112094217/http://www.archery-fita.org/sydney/Participants/USA_MR_White__R.htm |archivedate=January 12, 2005}}
- {{cite Sports-Reference |title=Rod White |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wh/rod-white-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023618/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wh/rod-white-1.html |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |access-date=September 13, 2015}}
External links
- {{World Archery|452/rodney-white|Rodney White}}
- {{Olympics.com|rodney-white|Rodney White}}
- {{Olympedia}}
{{Olympic Champions Archery Men Team}}
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Category:American male archers
Category:Archers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Archers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States in archery
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in archery
Category:Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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