{{short description|American paralympic archer and dartcher}}
{{Infobox sportsperson |name = Jack Whitman |death_date = {{death date|2004|09|30}} |death_place = Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |disability = Paraplegia |country = {{USA}} |sport = Archery<br>Dartchery |medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}} {{MedalSport|Archery}} {{MedalGold|1960 Rome|Men's FITA round open}} {{MedalGold|1960 Rome|Men's Windsor round open}} {{MedalGold|1964 Tokyo|Albion round team open}} {{MedalSport|Dartchery}} {{MedalGold|1960 Rome|Mixed pairs open}} }}
'''Jack Whitman''' (died September 30, 2004) was an American paralympic archer and dartcher.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news-gazette.com/news/details-for-olympic-tribute-ceremony/article_d1b6fd4b-13b1-538e-9a72-1fdedf7d5a04.html|title=Details for Olympic Tribute ceremony|work=The News-Gazette|date=July 2, 2010|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/189377924/|title=Susan Scores High in Determination|first=Pat|last=O'Donahue|work=Green Bay Press-Gazette|location=Green Bay, Wisconsin|date=July 8, 1973|access-date=February 7, 2022|page=24|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/745308880/|title=Para-Olympics Stars Visit|work=Concord Transcript|location=Concord, California|date=November 5, 1964|access-date=February 7, 2022|page=17|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}}</ref> He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Paralympics.<ref name="ipc">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/jack-whitman|title=Jack Whitman|work=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref>
== Biography == Whitman was raised on a farm in Galesburg, Illinois.<ref name="a">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4cp_CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT47|title=Remembering Galesburg|page=47|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|date=April 1, 2009|isbn=9781625842442|via=Google Books}}</ref> He attended Galesburg High School, where he played football and track athletics, graduating in 1948.<ref name="a" /> After graduating, Whitman attended the University of Illinois in 1949, where he became paralyzed in an accident while competing in the gymnastics team.<ref name="a" /><ref name="b">{{Cite web|url=https://usopm.org/jack-whitman-the-father-of-wheelchair-archery-leaves-behind-an-inspiring-legacy/|title=Jack Whitman, the father of wheelchair archery, leaves behind an inspiring legacy|work=United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum|date=29 June 2021 |access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> He returned to the University of Illinois in 1952.<ref name="a" /> He took up archery after a neighbor provided him with a bow and arrow in 1960.<ref name="b" />
Whitman participated in the 1960 Summer Paralympics, participating in the first archery competition at the Paralympic Games.<ref name="ipc" /> He was awarded the gold medal in the men's FITA round open event.<ref name="a" /> Whitman scored 829 points.<ref name="c">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/rome-1960/results|title=Rome 1960 Paralympic Games Results|work=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> He also participated in the men's Windsor round open event, being awarded the gold medal.<ref name="a" /> Whitman scored 800 points.<ref name="c" /> He also participated in the first dartchery competition at the Paralympic Games.<ref name="c" /> Whitman was awarded the gold medal along with athlete, Wayne Broeren in the mixed pairs open event.<ref name="c" /> He participated at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, with participating in the archery competition at the Paralympic Games.<ref name="ipc" /> Whitman participated in the men's albion round open, winning no medal for which he came in fourth place with his score being 759 points.<ref name="ipc" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/12/archives/us-paraplegics-add-four-medals-new-haven-woman-takes-javelin-event.html|title=U.S. PARAPLEGICS ADD FOUR MEDALS; New Haven Woman Takes Javelin Event at Tokyo|work=The New York Times|date=November 12, 1964|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> He also participated in the albion round team open and FITA round team open events, winning gold medals in both.<ref name="d">{{Cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-1964/results|title=Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games Results|work=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref> Whitman participated in the albion round team open event along with Dick Robinson and Dean Slaugh,<ref name="d" /> scoring 2253 points.<ref name="d" /> He also participated in the FITA round team open event along with Jim Mathis and Dean Slaugh.<ref name="d" />
Whitman was inducted into the United States Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame, in 1971.<ref name="a" /><ref name="b" /> He died on September 30, 2004, at his home in Champaign, Illinois.<ref name="a" />
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== External links == *[https://www.paralympic.org/jack-whitman/ Paralympic Games profile]
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