Margaret Thompson, 1966 World Champion in Women's Standard Rifle. She also competed on the USA 50m and 300m Free Rifle Teams that won World Championships with World Records.
Margaret Thompson with the Argentine Trophy (World 300m Free Rifle Team Championship) and teammates Lones Wigger, Gary Anderson and John Foster at the 1966 World Shooting Championships
Margaret Thompson won the 1967 Pan American Games 50m Free Rifle 3x40 event to become the first woman to win an individual gold medal in an open UIT event. She also tied the World Record in the 50m Kneeling 40 shots event.
Margaret Murdock, 1970 World 300m Free Rifle Standing Champion
Margaret used an Anschutz 1407 Standard Rifle to win the 1966 and 1970 World Championships in Women's Standard Rifle 3x20 and the 1974 World Championship in Women's Standard Rifle Prone.
Margaret used an Anschutz 1413 in the open smallbore free rifle events in the 1967 Pan American Games, 1973 Championships of the Americas, 1974 World Shooting Championships, 1975 Pan American Games and the 1976 Olympic Games.
1973 Championships of the Americas
Margaret Murdock with teammates Lanny Bassham, Lones Wigger and Jack Writer after winning the 1974 World 50m Free Rifle Team Championship
Margaret Murdock, 1974 World 50m Standard Rifle Prone Champion
Margaret Murdock - 1975 Pan American Games 50m Free Rifle Champion
Margaret Murdock with 1975 Pan American Games Champions
Margaret Murdock joins Lanny Bassham on 1976 Olympic Games award stand. Her Olympic Silver Medal is the first in Olympic history for a female shooter!
