Lloyd Spooner

Lloyd Spencer Spooner (October 6, 1884 – December 20, 1966) was an American sports shooter and Olympic champion.[1]

Lloyd Spooner
Personal information
Born(1884-10-06)October 6, 1884
Tacoma, Washington, United States
DiedDecember 20, 1966(1966-12-20) (aged 82)
Zephyrhills, Florida, United States
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 300 m team military rifle, prone
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 600 m team military rifle, prone
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 300 and 600 m team military rifle, prone
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team free rifle
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp 300 m team military rifle, standing
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp 600 m military rifle, prone
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp 100 m team running deer, single shots

He won four gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[2] Six of his seven medals were in team competitions, and the one individual bronze medal was obtained in the Military Rifle, Prone, 600m.[3]

He was born in Tacoma, Washington and died in Zephyrhills, Florida.

See also

References
  1. "Lloyd Spooner". Olympedia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. Profile: "Lloyd Spooner" Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on January 16, 2008)
  3. "Lloyd Spooner". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2014.


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