Edward Etzel

 ( 1952 Births ) 

Edward Fredrick Etzel, Jr. (born September 6, 1952) is a shooting sports and Olympic champion for the United States. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Etzel was born in New Haven, Connecticut . He competed for the U.S. Army team. As of 2016, he is professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology at West Virginia University.

Etzel has been inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame.