Huelet (Joe) Benner

Joe Benner, 1952 Olympic Free Pistol Champion

Joe Benner was a member of three Olympic teams (1948, 1952, 1956), winning a gold medal in Free Pistol in 1952.
Two weeks before that in the 1952 World Shooting Championships in Oslo, Norway he won the World Championship in Rapid Fire Pistol. In the 1949 World Championships he won the Rapid Fire Pistol title and in 1954 he won the Free Pistol title. He competed in two Pan American Games (1951, 1955) winning the Rapid Fire Pistol event in 1951 and the Center Fire Pistol event in 1955.
His international medal earnings eventually totaled 25 in individual and team competitions, including 13 gold, six silver, and six bronze medals.
Benner also set two individual and two team world records.

U.S. Distinguished International Shooter Badge