Machonet
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Machonet was a British
shooter
. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
Machonet, a last name possibly mis-transliterated from the Greek
and whose first name is unknown, competed in the military rifle event. His place and score in the event are unknown, but he was not among the top 13 in the 42-man competition.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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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...
. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
Machonet, a last name possibly mis-transliterated from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and whose first name is unknown, competed in the military rifle event. His place and score in the event are unknown, but he was not among the top 13 in the 42-man competition.