Clarence Platt
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Clarence Bitters Platt (born October 28, 1873 in Camden ; † unknown) was an American sports marksman .
successes
Clarence Platt took part in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris in a trap . In the team competition, he took first place with the US team ahead of Canada and Finland. With a total of 363 points and thus three points ahead, the Americans, whose team consisted of Frank Hughes , Fred Etchen , John Noel , Samuel Sharman and William Silkworth , narrowly secured the gold medal. Platt was the team's weakest shooter with 74 points. Since the two worst shooting results were not included in the total number of points, Platt's result was canceled, but like all other team members he became Olympic champion .
Platt was a stonemason by trade.
Web links
- Clarence Platt in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Platt, Clarence |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Platt, Clarence Bitters (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Camden , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |