Born in St. Petersburg, Russia to wealthy American parents, Walter
Winans was known primarily for his hunting and trotting-horse racing
skills, but he was also a recognized sculptor who earned an Olympic
gold medal for one of his bronzes. Winans
was a renowned sharpshooter, described in Cybershooters, an internet
source for sporting-gun enthusiasts, as "one of the greatest pistol
shots of the late 19th and early 29th centuries."
He won three
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