Raymond Bracken
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Raymond "Ray" Cope Bracken (January 8, 1891 – October 23, 1974) was an American
sport shooter
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Steubenville, Ohio
and died in Columbus, Ohio
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In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team 50 metre free pistol competition and the silver medal in the individual 30 metre military pistol. He also participated in the individual 50 metre free pistol competition
but his place is unknown.
United States
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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 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He was born in Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and died in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
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In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team 50 metre free pistol competition and the silver medal in the individual 30 metre military pistol. He also participated in the individual 50 metre free pistol competition
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre free pistol
The men's 50 metre free pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the six appearance of such an event in different distances. The competition was held on August 2, 1920. 36 shooters from at least 8 nations competed.-Results:The...
but his place is unknown.