John Braithwaite (marksman)
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John Braithwaite (1968) |
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gold | Mexico City 1968 | Trap |
John Robert "Bob" Braithwaite , MBE (born September 28, 1925 in Arnside , † February 26, 2015 in Capernwray ) was a British marksman .
successes
John Braithwaite took the trap at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo and 1968 in Mexico City in part. In 1964 he finished seventh with 192 points and missed the medal ranks by two hits. Four years later he scored 198 points, taking first place ahead of Thomas Garrigus and Kurt Czekalla and thus becoming Olympic champion . His 198 points were also a new world record in this discipline.
Braithwaite was a veterinarian and a member of the British Empire . He had a daughter.
Web links
- John Braithwaite in the database of the International Shooting Sport Federation (English)
- John Braithwaite in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Shooting at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Trap. In: sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009 ; accessed on November 22, 2019 (English).
- ^ Shooting at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Mixed Trap. In: sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020 ; accessed on November 22, 2019 (English).
- ^ Former Lancaster Olympian passes away. In: lancasterguardian.co.uk. March 5, 2015, archived from the original on October 21, 2019 ; accessed on October 21, 2019 (English).
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SURNAME | Braithwaite, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Braithwaite, John Robert (full name); Braithwaite, Bob |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British marksman |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1925 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Arnside , UK |
DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 2015 |
Place of death | Capernwray , United Kingdom |