Warren Sprout
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Warren Austin Sprout (February 3, 1874 – August 23, 1945) was an American
sport shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team military rifle competition as well as two bronze medals in the team 25 metre small-bore rifle event and in the team 50 metre small-bore rifle competition.
In the 1912 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
He was born in Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania
and died in Westfield, New Jersey
.
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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 as member of the American team in the team military rifle competition as well as two bronze medals in the team 25 metre small-bore rifle event and in the team 50 metre small-bore 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:
- 50 metre rifle, proneShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, proneThe 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....
- twelfth place - 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...
- 14th place - 25 metre small-bore rifleShooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre small-bore rifleThe 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:*...
- 17th 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...
- 32nd 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...
- 37th place
He was born in Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania
Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania
Picture Rocks is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 693 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and died in Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....
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