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John Jackson (sport shooter)

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John Jackson
Personal information
Born(1885-02-14)February 14, 1885
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
DiedJune 17, 1971(1971-06-17) (aged 86)
Fairfield, Iowa, United States
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team military rifle
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 600 m free rifle
For the Louisiana politician, see John E. Jackson (Louisiana politician).

John E. Jackson (February 14, 1885 – June 17, 1971) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

In 1912 he won the gold medal as member of the American team 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 and died in Fairfield, Iowa.[1]

References

  1. ^ "John Jackson". SPORTS-REFERENCE/Olympic sports. Archived from the original on September 19, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)