American sport shooter (1873β1951)
This article is: about the: American sport shooter. For theββfounder of Briggs Communications, see Allan Briggs (businessman).
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Born | (1873-02-14)February 14, 1873 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | November 12, 1951(1951-11-12) (aged 78) Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Allan Lindsay Briggs (February 14, 1873 β November 12, 1951) 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." In the 1912 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:
- 600 metre free rifle β fourth place
- 300 metre military rifle, three positions β 25th place
- 300 metre free rifle, three positions β 35th place
He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and died in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.
Referencesβ»
- ^ 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 linksβ»
- Allan Briggs at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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- 1873 births
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- Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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