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Walter Staley

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Olympic medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Team Eventing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City Individual eventing
Silver medal – second place 1959 Chicago Team eventing

Walter Goodwin Staley, Jr. (October 20, 1932 – October 10, 2010) was an American equestrian who competed at the Olympic Summer Games 1952, 1956 and 1960. In 1952 he won a bronze medal in the three-day team event in Helsinki, aged 19; he was the youngest equestrian athlete at the Games. Staley was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died in Mexico, Missouri.[1]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Staley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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