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Shooting At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 1000 Yard Free Rifle
The men's free rifle at 1000 yards was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Each shooter fired 20 shots with a rifle A rifle is a long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting, with a barrel that has a helical pattern of grooves ( rifling) cut into the bore wall. In keeping with their focus on accuracy, rifles are typically designed to be held with ... at the target 1,000 yards away (914 m; 0.57 mile). A bulls-eye was worth 5 points, so the maximum possible score was 100. Each nation could enter up to 12 shooters.Official Report, p. 37. Results References Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shooting At The 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000 Yard Free Rifle Men's rifle free 1000 yards Men's 999yd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisley, Surrey
Bisley is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Surrey Heath in Surrey, England, approximately southwest of central London. It is midway between Woking (to the east) and Camberley (to the west). The village had a population of 3,965 in the 2011 Census. Much of the west of the parish is covered by an acidic heath, which is used by the Ministry of Defence. The National Shooting Centre, headquarters of the National Rifle Association, is within the historic bounds. Coldingley Men's Prison is also in the village. The village is close to junction 3 of the M3 motorway. The nearest railway station is at Brookwood, on the South West Main Line. History The name 'Bisley' was first recorded in the 10th century as 'Busseleghe'. Its manor was from earliest written records under the feudal lordship of Chertsey Abbey as part of Godley Hundred. It is derived from the old English words 'Bysc', meaning bushes, and 'Leah', a clearing. Therefore, it means clearing where bushes grow or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Jeffers
Charles Jeffers (1871 – October 13, 1939 ) was an American sports shooter. He competed in the 1000 yard free rifle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... References 1871 births 1939 deaths American male sport shooters Olympic shooters of the United States Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{US-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Bru
Jørgen Anders Bru (5 January 1881 – 17 December 1974) was a Norwegian sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... In 1908 he finished sixth with the Norwegian team in the team military rifle event. In the 1000 yard free rifle competition he finished 28th. References External linkslist of Norwegian sport shooters 1881 births 1974 deaths Norwegian male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters of Norway Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{Norway-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Freeborn
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hopton (soldier)
Colonel John Hopton (born John Dutton Hunt; 30 December 1858 – 1 June 1934) was a British soldier, landowner, musician, and Olympic marksman. Biography Educated at Harrow and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Hopton was commissioned into the British Army on 13 August 1879 as a second lieutenant in the Highland Light Infantry. He had a career in the Army Ordnance Department, and was Chief Inspector for Small Arms with the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colo ... from 1 October 1900. He received the substantive promotion to lieutenant-colonel on 29 October 1902. By 1908, he was on retired pay. He was one of the greatest rifle shots of his day. He represented England 36 times in the Elcho long-range Match against Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hession
John Hession (September 8, 1877 – February 1, 1962) was an American sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was described by some as the greatest shooter of all time, according to the ''Tampa Bay Times The ''Tampa Bay Times'', previously named the ''St. Petersburg Times'' until 2011, is an American newspaper published in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. It has won fourteen Pulitzer Prizes since 1964, and in 2009, won two in a single y ...''. References 1877 births 1962 deaths American male sport shooters Olympic shooters for the United States Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Huron County, Ontario Canadian emigrants to the United States {{US-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Greene (sport Shooter)
Edward Alonzo Greene (August 19, 1875 – February 23, 1957) was an American sports shooter. He competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He later served as a colonel in the United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi .... He was also a leader in the Fort Gaines Lock and Dam Project. He died at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in 1957. References 1875 births 1957 deaths American male sport shooters Olympic shooters for the United States Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{US-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Angelini
André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name ''Andreas'', a short form of any of various compound names derived from ''andr-'' 'man, warrior'. The name is popular in Norway and Sweden. Cognate names Cognate names are: * : Andrei,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percy Whitehead
The English surname Percy is of Norman origin, coming from Normandy to England, United Kingdom. It was from the House of Percy, Norman lords of Northumberland, derives from the village of Percy-en-Auge in Normandy. From there, it came into use as a given name. It is also a short form of the given name Percival, Perseus, etc. People Surname * Alf Percy, Scottish footballer * Algernon Percy (other) * Charles H. Percy (1919–2011), American businessman and politician * Eileen Percy (1900–1973), Irish-born American actress * George Percy (1580–1632), English explorer, author, and colonial governor * Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland (1341–1408), son of Henry de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy, and a descendant of Henry III of England * Henry Percy (Hotspur) (1364–1403), eldest son of Henry Percy * Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (1742–1817), British lieutenant-general in the American Revolutionary War * James Gilbert Percy (1921–2015), American Marin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Simon (sport Shooter)
Harry Eugene Simon (July 13, 1873 – June 8, 1932) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal. Simon was a lieutenant in the 6th Ohio Infantry in 1908 when the free rifle event for the London Olympics took place. The event was shot at three positions, a method rarely used in the United States, where it was only shot keeling or prone. Thus, it was not anticipated the U.S. would perform well in the event, but Simon put on an exceptional performance. He scored the highest in both the prone and kneeling positions of the competition, with his score being lowered to second only by his standing score. Surprising the Olympic competition, he won a silver medal in 300 metre free rifle event and took 19th place in the individual free rifle competition, scoring 86 points out of a possible 100 at the distance of 1,000 yards. In 1912, he won the world individual championship cup in shooting at Bayonne, Biarritz, France while a member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Morris (sport Shooter) (1927–2013), American film and television editor
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Frank Morris may refer to: * Frank Morris (Canadian football) (1923–2009), Canadian football lineman * Frank Morris (speedcuber) (born 1981), American competitive speedcuber * Frank Morris (prisoner) (1926–1962?), Alcatraz escapee See also * Frank Morriss Frank E. Morriss (September 10, 1927 – July 3, 2013) was a film and television editor with more than fifty film and television program credits dating from 1968. He had a notable collaboration with the director John Badham extending from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raoul De Boigne
Raoul Marie Joseph Count de Boigne (25 December 1862 – 19 May 1949) was a French sport shooter who competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games, the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Geneva, Switzerland and died in Ouveillan, France. ;1906 Athens At the Intercalated Games 1906 in Athens he won a silver medal and two bronze medals. In the 1906 Intercalated Games he also participated in the following events: * free rifle, free position – seventh place * 50 m pistol – ninth place * trap, single shot – tenth place * trap, double shot – tenth place * 200 m army rifle – eleventh place * 20 m duelling pistol – eleventh place * 25 m army pistol (standard model) – twelfth place * 30 m duelling pistol – 18th place * 25 m rapid fire pistol 25 meter rapid fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events and is shot with .22 LR pistols. The event has been a part of the Olympic program ever since the beginning in 1896, although its ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
