Charles Axtell
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Charles Sumner Axtell (born January 29, 1859 in Hyannis , † November 24, 1932 in Springfield ) was an American sports marksman .
successes
Charles Axtell took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London in part in two competitions. In the individual competition with the free pistol , he took fourth place with 480 points and narrowly missed winning a medal. In the team competition, he took first place together with James Gorman , John Dietz and Irving Calkins . With 1914 points, the Americans asserted themselves in front of the Belgian and British teams and became Olympic champions . Axtell was the team's weakest shooter with 468 points.
Axtell was a co-founder of the US Revolver Association , of which he was president from 1911 to 1913.
Web links
- Charles Axtell in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shooting at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Free Pistol, 50 yards. In: sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .
- ^ Shooting at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Free Pistol, 50 yards, team. In: sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .
- ↑ Charles Axtell. In: sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Axtell, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Axtell, Charles Sumner (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hyannis , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1932 |
| Place of death | Springfield , United States |