Samuel Henry Sharman (November 2, 1879 – August 30, 1951) 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 ...
who competed in the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...
.
In 1924, he won the gold medal as member of the American team in the team clay pigeons competition. He also participated in the
Individual trap and finished sixth.
He was born in
Gallatin County, Montana
Gallatin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. With its county seat in Bozeman, it is the second-most populous county in Montana, with a population of 118,960 in the 2020 Census.
The county's prominent geographical featur ...
and died in
Los Angeles, California
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.
References
1879 births
1951 deaths
American male sport shooters
Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in shooting
Olympic medalists in shooting
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
People from Gallatin County, Montana
Sportspeople from Montana
20th-century American sportsmen
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