Henry Burr (marksman)
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Henry George Burr (born March 21, 1872 in London , † December 20, 1946 there ) was a British marksman .
successes
Henry Burr took part in the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm , where he competed in two disciplines. He finished the individual competition with the army rifle at 600 m with 87 points in tenth place. With the army rifle, he was also part of the British team, which finished second over four different distances behind the United States and ahead of Sweden. In addition to Burr, Harcourt Ommundsen , Edward Skilton , James Reid , Edward Parnell and Arthur Fulton won the silver medal. With 266 points, he was the team's second best shooter along with Reid, Skilton and Parnell.
Web links
- Henry Burr in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shooting at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Military Rifle, Any Position, 600 meters. In: sports-reference.com. Accessed December 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Shooting at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games: Men's Military Rifle, 200, 400, 500 and 600 meters, Team. In: sports-reference.com. Accessed December 2, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Burr, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burr, Henry George (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 1946 |
| Place of death | London , UK |