Dennis Fenton
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Dennis Fenton was an American
sports
shooter
and Olympic Champion.
He was born in Ventry
, Ireland
and died in Denver, Colorado
.
In 1920 he won three gold and one bronze medal. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions
but his final placing is unknown.
Four years later he won again a bronze medal.
In the 1924 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
sports
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...
shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
and Olympic Champion.
He was born in Ventry
Ventry
Ceann Trá is a Gaeltacht village in County Kerry, Ireland. Located on the Dingle Peninsula, 7 kilometres west of Dingle, the village of Ventry was once the main port of the peninsula...
, Ireland
Ireland
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and died in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
.
In 1920 he won three gold and one bronze medal. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.It was the third appearance of the 300 metre rifle three positions event at an Olympic Games...
but his final placing is unknown.
Four years later he won again a bronze medal.
In the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
he also participated in the following events:
- Team 100 metre running deer, double shotsShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre team running deer, double shotsThe men's 100 metre team running deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 3, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles...
- fifth place - 100 metre running deer, single shotsShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, single shotsThe men's 100 metre running deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 30, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles...
- twelfth place - 600 metre free rifleShooting at the 1924 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 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 27, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Camp de Châlons, Mourmelon...
- 24th place - 100 metre running deer, double shotsShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shotsThe men's 100 metre running deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 1, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles...
- 24th place
External links
- Profile: "Dennis Fenton" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on January 17, 2008)