John E. Jackson (February 14, 1885 – June 17, 1971) was an American

sport 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 a ...

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 ...

. Representing the United States he won the gold medal in the team military rifle competition and the bronze medal in the 600 metre free rifle event. In the 300 metre military rifle, three positions he finished 33rd. He was born in

Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United Sta ...

and died in

Fairfield, Iowa Fairfield is a city in, and the county seat of, Jefferson County, Iowa. It has a population of 9,416 people, according to the 2020 census. The median family income is $46,138, with 10% of families below the poverty line. The city is typical o ...

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External links

John Jackson at databaseOlympics.com
1885 births 1971 deaths American male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in shooting Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in shooting Sportspeople from Lincoln, Nebraska Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics People from Fairfield, Iowa 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-sportshooting-Olympic-medalist-stub