Harry Simon (marksman)
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 United States
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| silver | London 1908 | Free rifle 300 m |
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| silver | Biarritz 1912 | Army rifle lying 300 m |
Harry Eugene Simon (born July 13, 1873 in Beachwood , † June 8, 1932 in Catawba Cliffs ) was an American sports marksman .
successes
Harry Simon took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London in part, in which he scored with the free gun. In the distance of over 1000 yards he finished 19th with 86 points. In the three-position fight over 300 m, Simon was in the lead after the prone and the kneeling attack, but fell back to second place behind Albert Helgerud after the standing attack and thus won the silver medal ahead of Ole Sæther .
Simon was a lieutenant in the 6th Ohio Infantry .
Web links
- Harry Simon in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Simon, Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simon, Harry Eugene (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 13, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beachwood , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 1932 |
| Place of death | Catawba Cliffs , United States |