Arthur Carnell
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Arthur Ashton Carnell (born March 21, 1862 in London , † September 11, 1940 in London ) was a British marksman .
successes
Arthur Carnell took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London , where he competed with the small bore rifle at 50 and 100 yards. With a total of 387 points, he finished the competition ahead of Harold Humby and George Barnes in first place, making him Olympic champion . Because of this performance, he was offered a starting place in the team competition, for which he was previously only named as a reserve. Carnell turned down the offer, however, as he did not want to deny any other shooter the chance of an Olympic competition.
Web links
- Arthur Carnell in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Carnell, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carnell, Arthur Ashton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 11, 1940 |
| Place of death | London , UK |