Shooting At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Stationary Target Small-bore Rifle
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Shooting At The 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Stationary Target Small-bore Rifle
The men's stationary target small-bore rifle, also referred to as the ''miniature rifle competition'', 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 proscribing ammunition weighing more than 140 grains, with a velocity of more than 1,450 feet per second, or having a hard metal base. Magnifying and telescopic sights were prohibited.Official Report, p. 38. Each shooter fired 80 shots, half at 50 yards and half at 100 yards. Maximum score for a shot was 5 points, giving a maximum total possible of 400 points. Twelve competitors from each nation were allowed to take part. Because of a delay in the arrival of Barnes' registration, the British team registered Philip Plater Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Pro ...
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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 ...
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Jack Warner (sport Shooter)
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Johan Hübner Von Holst
Johan Hübner von Holst (22 August 1881 – 13 June 1945) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed at the 1906, 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1906 he won the silver medal in the 30 metre duelling pistol event. He also participated in the following events: * 25 m rapid fire pistol – fifth place * 50 m pistol – tenth place * 20 m duelling pistol – 19th place * 25 m army pistol (standard model) – 21st place * Free rifle, free position – 25th place * 300 m army rifle 300 meter army rifle is a discontinued ISSF shooting event The International Shooting Sport Federation recognizes several shooting events, some of which have Olympic Games, Olympic status. They are divided into four disciplines: rifle, pistol, Cla ... – 26th place Two years later he was a member of the Swedish team which won the silver medal in the team small-bore rifle competition. He also participated in the following events: * Team pistol – fifth place * disappearing target small-bore rifl ...
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Léon Tétart
Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301 * León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora * Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries * Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a commune in Brittany, France * Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France * Isla de León, a Spanish island * Leon (Souda Bay), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete North America * León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city * Leon, California, United States, a ghost town * Leon, Iowa, United States * Leon, Kansas, United States * Leon, New York, United States * Leon, Oklahoma, United States * Leon, Virginia, United States * Leon, West Virginia, United States * Leon, Wisconsin (other), United States, several ...
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William Hill (sport Shooter)
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Georgios Orphanidis
Georgios D. Orphanidis ( el, Γεώργιος Ορφανίδης; 1859–1942) was a Greek sports shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He also competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games. Orphanidis competed in all five of the shooting events: military rifle, free rifle, military pistol, rapid fire pistol, and free pistol. The first event held was the military rifle competition, in which Orphanidis placed fifth after scoring 1,698 points. His place in the second event, the military pistol, is unknown but he did not win a medal. He finished last place (of five) in the free pistol. Success came late in the competition for Orphanidis, as he placed second in his penultimate event, the rapid fire pistol. He scored 249 points on 20 hits in the event, finishing behind Ioannis Frangoudis Ioannis Frangoudis ( el, Ιωάννης Φραγκούδης; 1863 – 19 October 1916) was a Greek soldier, athlete and Hellenic Army ...
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William Milne (sport Shooter)
William Milne (23 March 1852 – 16 March 1923) was a British sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics. 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 ... he participated in the following events: * disappearing target small-bore rifle - fourth place * moving target small-bore rifle - seventh place * stationary target small-bore rifle - 14th place Four years later in 1912 he won the silver medal in the 50 metre rifle, prone as well as with the British team in the team 25 metre small-bore rifle competition. In the individual 25 metre small-bore rifle event he finished 22nd. He had an illustrious Army career, serving with the 92nd Gordon Highlanders in India, Afghanistan and South Africa. In 1902 he was sel ...
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André Mercier
André Mercier was a French sports shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such as .... He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1908 Summer Olympics. References External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing French male sport shooters Olympic shooters of France Shooters at the 1900 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Place of death missing {{France-sportshooting-bio-stub ...
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James or Jimmy Milne may refer to: * James Milne (cricketer) (born 1961), New Zealand cricketer *James Milne (railway manager) (1883–1958), GWR General Manager * James Milne (sport shooter) (died 1958), British sports shooter *James Milne, solo artist and bassist for Okkervil River, known as Lawrence Arabia *James Milne, bassist for Cornershop *James Milne (mathematician) (born 1942), New Zealand mathematician * James M. Milne (1850–1903), principal of the State University of New York at Oneonta * James F. Milne (born 1950), Vermont business and political figure *James Robert Milne (died 1961), Scottish physicist *Jimmy Milne (footballer, born 1911) James Low Milne (24 January 1911 – 13 December 1997) was a Scottish football player and manager. Playing career Born in Dundee, Milne played local non-league football before joining Dundee United in 1931. The following year he moved to Englan ... (1911–1997), Scottish football player and manager * Jimmy Milne (Australian foot ...
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Arthur William Wilde (1879 – 21 January 1916) was a British sports shooter. He competed in three events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War I. See also * List of Olympians killed in World War I A total of 144 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War I. See also * List of international rugby union players killed in World War I Notes A.This includes Hermann von Bönninghausen and Paul Berger, who both died following th ... References 1879 births 1916 deaths British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing British military personnel killed in World War I {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub ...
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Gustaf Vilhelm Carlberg (5 April 1880 – 1 October 1970) was a Swedish Army officer and sports shooter. He competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1924 Olympics and won three gold and four silver. With three gold and two silver medals he was the most successful athlete at the 1912 Olympics. In 1913, he won two medals at the ISSF World Shooting Championships. His twin brother Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ... competed alongside Gustaf at all those four Olympics. Vilhelm and Eric were the youngest of four children of a veterinarian, who died when they were 12 years old. The twins became military officers in 1901 and retired in the rank of major. In 1911 they became physical education instructors. Besides shooting, Vilhelm was a keen gymnast, who took part in the exhibi ...
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Harold Hawkins (sport Shooter)
Harold Hawkins (22 July 1886 – 16 June 1917) was a British sports shooter. He competed in four events at the 1908 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal in the disappearing target event. He was killed in action during World War I. See also * List of Olympians killed in World War I A total of 144 Olympians are known to have been killed during World War I. See also * List of international rugby union players killed in World War I Notes A.This includes Hermann von Bönninghausen and Paul Berger, who both died following th ... References 1886 births 1917 deaths British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics People from Finchley Sportspeople from the London Borough of Barnet Sportspeople from London British military personnel killed in World War I {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub ...
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