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'''V. W. H. Priestly-Foster''' was a [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] [[archery|archer]]. She competed at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]]. |
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'''Lizzie Foster'''<ref name=Name>Her name is listed as "Lizzie Foster" in Olympedia, with a note that she was previously listed as "Mrs. C. Priestley Foster". The IOC results page, as of 1 September 2021, continues to list her as "Mrs. C. Priestley Foster".</ref> (10 September 1856 – 9 February 1948)<ref name=Olympedia/> was a [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] [[archery|archer]]. She competed at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/mrs-c-priestley-foster-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041953/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/mrs-c-priestley-foster-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=V. W. H. Priestley-Foster Olympic Results |accessdate=26 March 2020}}</ref> Foster competed at the 1908 Games in the only archery event open to women, the [[Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Women's double National round|double National round]]. She took 7th place in the event with 553 points.<ref name=Olympedia>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/589 |title=Lizzie Foster |work=Olympedia |access-date=1 September 2021}}</ref><ref name=IOC>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/london-1908/results/archery/national-round-60y-50y-women |title=London 1908 Archery Double National Round 60Y 50Y Women Results |work=Olympics.com |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=1 September 2021}}</ref> |
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Foster competed with the Vale of White Horse Archers.<ref name=Olympedia/> |
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Priestly-Foster competed at the 1908 Games in the only archery event open to women, the [[Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Women's double National round|double National round]]. She took 7th place in the event with 553 points. |
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* {{cite book | last = Cook | first = Theodore Andrea | year = 1908 | title = The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report | publisher = British Olympic Association | location = London}} |
* {{cite book | last = Cook | first = Theodore Andrea | year = 1908 | title = The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report | publisher = British Olympic Association | location = London}} |
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* {{cite web | last = De Wael | first = Herman | year = 2001 | url = http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/arc1908.html | title = Archery 1908 | work = Herman's Full Olympians | accessdate = 14 July |
* {{cite web | last = De Wael | first = Herman | year = 2001 | url = http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/arc1908.html | title = Archery 1908 | work = Herman's Full Olympians | accessdate = 14 July 2006 }} |
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 22 May 2023
Lizzie Foster[1] (10 September 1856 – 9 February 1948)[2] was a British archer. She competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[3] Foster competed at the 1908 Games in the only archery event open to women, the double National round. She took 7th place in the event with 553 points.[2][4]
Foster competed with the Vale of White Horse Archers.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Her name is listed as "Lizzie Foster" in Olympedia, with a note that she was previously listed as "Mrs. C. Priestley Foster". The IOC results page, as of 1 September 2021, continues to list her as "Mrs. C. Priestley Foster".
- ^ a b c "Lizzie Foster". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "V. W. H. Priestley-Foster Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "London 1908 Archery Double National Round 60Y 50Y Women Results". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
Sources[edit]
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Archery 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 14 July 2006.
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