Cornelius Lonzo Burdette (November 6, 1878 – April 30, 1955) was an American

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who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was born in

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and died in

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. In 1912 he won the gold medal as a member of the American team in the team military rifle competition. In the

he also participated in the following events: * 600 metre free rifle - eighth place * 300 metre free rifle, three positions - 21st place * 300 metre military rifle, three positions - 52nd place

References

External links

Cornelius Burdette at databaseOlympics.com
1878 births 1955 deaths American male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in shooting Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics 19th-century American people 20th-century American people {{US-sportshooting-Olympic-medalist-stub