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Joshua Millner
Millner in 1908
Personal information
Born(1847-07-05)5 July 1847
Dublin, Ireland
Died16 November 1931(1931-11-16) (aged 84)
Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London 1000 yard rifle

Joshua Kearney Millner (5 July 1847 – 16 November 1931), also referred to as Jerry Millner, was an Irish shooter who represented Great Britain and Ireland at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the Free rifle at 1000 yards. At the time he was 61 years and 4 days old, making him one of the oldest gold medalists ever. He also finished 9th in the single-shot running deer event and 15th in the double-shot running deer event.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Sports Reference: Joshua Millner". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 February 2014.