Emily Smiley Woodruff (April 19, 1846 in Cincinnati, Ohio – March 28, 1916 in Berwyn, Illinois) was an American archer who shot for the Cincinnati Archers and a member of the American squad that won the team round gold medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St Louis.[1]

Emily Woodruff
Medal record
Women's archery
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1904 St. Louis Team round

Aged 58 during the time of the 1904 Summer Olympics, Woodruff competed in all three women's archery events at the games, coming fourth in both the women's double Columbia Round and the women's double national round.[2] Woodruff was also a member of the Cincinnati Archers team which won the gold medal women's team round although there is some debate as to whether this is a legitimate Olympic result because no other teams may have taken part.[3]

Woodruff's husband, Charles Woodruff, also competed in the 1904 Olympics, and won a silver medal in the Men's Team Round as a member of the Cincinnati Archers team.[4][5]

Woodruff died in Illinois in March 1916 aged 69 and is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.

References

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  1. ^ "Emily Woodruff". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Emily Woodruff Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  3. ^ "Archery at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Women's Team Round". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  4. ^ "Charles Woodruff Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  5. ^ Olympic profile
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