Allan Briggs
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| Born | February 14, 1873 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 12, 1951 (aged 78) Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
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Allan Lindsay Briggs (February 14, 1873 – November 12, 1951) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1912, he won the gold medal as a member of the American team in the team military rifle competition. In the 1912 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:[2]
- 600 metre free rifle – fourth place
- 300 metre military rifle, three positions – 25th place
- 300 metre free rifle, three positions – 35th place
He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and died in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allan Briggs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ "Allan Briggs". Olympedia. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Allan Briggs at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Allan Briggs at Olympics.com
- Allan Briggs at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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