 William Dod mastered the torrential rain on the first day of the Olympic competition to hold a 10-point advantage.When the rain gave way to swirling wind conditions on the second day, Dod forged ahead and comfortably took gold with a margin of 47 points over Reginald Brooks-King.He went to win the Grand National Archery title, effectively the British national title, in 1909 and 1911.