Edward Skilton (26 September 1863 – 21 June 1917) was a

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who competed in the

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. In 1912 he won the silver medal with the British team in the team military rifle competition. In the 600 metre free rifle event he finished 16th.

References

External links

Edward Skilton's profile at databaseOlympics.com
* 1863 births 1917 deaths British male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from London {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub