Bill Spencer

Bill Spencer, born in 1936, mastered the dual disciplines of shooting and skiing on all levels of competition. His accomplishments include Collegiate Biathlon All-American (University of Utah – 1959), U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team (1964 & 1968), U.S Biathlon Champion (1965, 1966, & 1967), and Canadian National Biathlon Champion (1966-67). 

From 1963-1984, Spencer served in the U.S. Army. He completed two tours of duty in the Vietnam War and retired from the service as a Lieutenant Colonel.

After hanging up his competition skis, Spencer was shooting coach for the U.S. Olympic Team in 1976, 1980, and 1982, and its team leader for biathlon in 1972 and 1984. Bill was also coordinator of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Program from 1997-1984 and U.S. Biathlon Association Coach/Development Coordinator from 1984-1994. He was technical delegate for the International Pentathlon and Biathlon Union (UIMB) for the 1998 Olympic Winter Games and was IBU technical delegate for several World Cups, Winter Olympic Games, and World Championships in Europe and Asia. He served as Deputy Chief of Competition-Biathlon during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

He was inducted into the U.S. Biathlon Association Hall of Fame in 2000, received the IBU Bronze Medal of Honor in 2002, and inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.