William Grosvenor
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William Percy Grosvenor (18 July 1869 – 1948) was a British
sport shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and 1920 Summer Olympics
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Grosvenor was born 18 July 1869 in Hackney, London the son of William and Emily Harriett Grosvenor.
In 1912 he won the silver medal with the British team in the team clay pigeons competition. In the individual trap event
he finished 16th.
At the end of 1912 he married Ida Vincent in Stroud Green, Haringey, London.
Eight years later he finished fourth as a member of the British team in the team clay pigeons competition
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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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...
and 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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Grosvenor was born 18 July 1869 in Hackney, London the son of William and Emily Harriett Grosvenor.
In 1912 he won the silver medal with the British team in the team clay pigeons competition. In the individual trap event
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap
The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900...
he finished 16th.
At the end of 1912 he married Ida Vincent in Stroud Green, Haringey, London.
Eight years later he finished fourth as a member of the British team in the team clay pigeons competition
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeons
The men's team clay pigeons was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 22, 1920 and on July 23, 1920. 48 shooters from eight nations competed.Note: The shows Frederick...
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