Edward Lessimore
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Born | Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, England | 20 January 1881|||||||||||||
Died | 7 March 1960 Bristol, England | (aged 79)|||||||||||||
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Sport | Sports shooting | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edward John Lessimore (20 January 1881 – 7 March 1960) born in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire was a British sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
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.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Edward Lessimore". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Edward Lessimore". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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- 1881 births
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- British male sport shooters
- ISSF rifle shooters
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- Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in shooting
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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