Edward John Amoore (20 March 1877 – 11 July 1955) was a

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and road cyclist who competed at the

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as a shooter. In 1903 he won fastest time at the annual Anfield B.C. Invitational 100 mile time trial. In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the team small-bore rifle event, bronze in the disappearing target small-bore rifle event, was fifth in the stationary target small-bore rifle event and 19th in the moving target small-bore rifle event. He went on to serve in the First World War as an officer in the

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becoming its Adjutant.

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profileLondon Gazette
1877 births 1955 deaths British male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics British Army personnel of World War I {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub