Cornelius Burdette
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Cornelius Lonzo Burdette (November 6, 1878 – April 30, 1955) was an American
sport shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Sandstone, West Virginia
and died in Charleston, West Virginia
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In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team military rifle competition.
In the 1912 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
United States
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sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was born in Sandstone, West Virginia
Sandstone, West Virginia
Sandstone is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 20 and the New River to the north of the city of Hinton, the county seat of Summers County. Its elevation is 1,352 feet...
and died in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
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In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team military rifle competition.
In the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
he also participated in the following events:
- 600 metre free rifleShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifleThe men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event, though a 1000 yard free rifle event was held in 1908. The competition was held on Monday, July 1, 1912.Eighty-five sport shooters...
- eighth place - 300 metre free rifle, three positionsShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positionsThe men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...
- 21st place - 300 metre military rifle, three positionsShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positionsThe men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...
- 52nd place