Edward Lessimore
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| Born | 20 January 1881 Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 March 1960 (aged 79) Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edward John Lessimore (20 January 1881 – 7 March 1960) born in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire was a British sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1912 he won the gold medal with the British team in the team 50 metre small-bore rifle competition. In the 50 metre rifle, prone event he finished fourth and in the 25 metre small-bore rifle competition he finished 12th.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Edward Lessimore". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ "Edward Lessimore". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Edward Lessimore at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Edward Lessimore at Olympics.com
- Edward Lessimore at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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