Herbert Perry (sport shooter)
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Herbert Spencer Perry (January 23, 1894 – July 20, 1966) was a British
sport shooter
who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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In 1924 he won the gold medal as member of the British team in the team running deer, double shots event.
In the individual running deer, double shots competition
he finished 13th. He was educated at Felsted School
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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 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...
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In 1924 he won the gold medal as member of the British team in the team running deer, double shots event.
In the individual running deer, double shots competition
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shots
The 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...
he finished 13th. He was educated at Felsted School
Felsted School
Felsted School, an English co-educational day and boarding independent school, situated in Felsted, Essex. It is in the British Public School tradition, and was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich who, as Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, acquired...
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