John Fleming (sport shooter)
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John Francis Fleming (August 26, 1881 – January 9, 1965) was a British
sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the moving target small-bore rifle event and was 9th in the disappearing target small-bore rifle event
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Great Britain
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sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the moving target small-bore rifle event and was 9th in the disappearing target small-bore rifle event
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle
The men's disappearing target small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through allowing the use of .22 or .297/.230 caliber ammunition. The target used was a three-quarter length silhouette,...
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