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Harry Simon (sport shooter)

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Olympic medal record
Men's Shooting
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 300 m free rifle

Harry Eugene Simon (July 13, 1873 – June 8, 1932) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

In 1908 he won a silver medal in 300 metre free rifle event and took 19th place in the individual free rifle competition, scoring 86 points out of a possible 100 at the distance of 1000 yards.[3] In 1912 he won the world championship cup at Bayonne Biarritz, France.[4]

He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and died in Lakeside, Ohio.

References

  1. ^ Death Takes Former World Rifle Champ, San Antonio Light, June 10, 1932
  2. ^ "Harry Simon". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Sports Reference: Harry Simon". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  4. ^ Death Takes Former World Rifle Champ, San Antonio Light, June 10, 1932


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