Margaret Murdock
Murdock at the 1976 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | Margaret L. Thompson August 25, 1942 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||
Event | Small-bore rifle | |||||||||||
| University team | Kansas State University | |||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Army Reserve | |||||||||||
| Retired | At age 35 | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 1976 Montreal | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Margaret Thompson Murdock (born August 25, 1942) is a nurse and former United States Army officer most widely known for her success in international shooting competitions, including a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Murdock is the first woman to win a medal in shooting at the Summer Olympics and the first to win an individual open World Shooting Championship. In international competition Murdock set four individual world records and nine team world records. She is a member of five halls of fame, including the USA Shooting Hall of Fame and the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.