Edward Lessimore
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Edward John Lessimore (January 20, 1881 – March 7, 1960) was a British
sport shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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In 1912 he won the gold medal with the British team in the team 50 metre small-bore rifle competition. In the 50 metre rifle, prone event
he finished fourth and in the 25 metre small-bore rifle competition
he finished 12th.
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Shooting sports
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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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In 1912 he won the gold medal with the British team in the team 50 metre small-bore rifle competition. In the 50 metre rifle, prone event
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone
The men's 50 metre rifle from the prone position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Thursday, July 4, 1912....
he finished fourth and in the 25 metre small-bore rifle competition
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre small-bore rifle
The men's 25 metre small-bore rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Friday, July 5, 1912.Thirty-six sport shooters from eight nations competed.-Results:-References:*...
he finished 12th.