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Charles Sexton (sport shooter)

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Charles Sexton
Personal information
Born(1906-09-15)15 September 1906
Lexden, Essex, England
DiedJune 1994 (aged 87)
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Shooting
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 50m free pistol

Charles Henry Sexton (15 September 1906 – June 1994) was a British international sports shooter.

Sports shooting career

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He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England and won a gold medal in the 50 metres free pistol, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Charles Sexton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.