Charles Palmer (sport shooter)

Charles Palmer (18 August 1869 – 14 November 1947) was an English sport shooter who competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics for Great Britain.[1]

Charles Palmer
Personal information
Born(1869-08-18)18 August 1869
Old Warden, Bedfordshire, England
Died14 November 1947(1947-11-14) (aged 78)
Colwyn Bay, Wales
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team trap shooting
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team trap

In the 1908 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the team trap shooting event and was fifth in the individual trap shooting event. Four years later, he won a silver medal in the team clay pigeons event and was 21st in the trap event.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sports Reference: Charles Palmer". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Charles Palmer". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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