Walter Padgett
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Walter Gell Padgett (* 1867 in Kingston upon Hull ; † May 4, 1929 there ) was a British marksman .
successes
Walter Padgett took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London in part, in which he took in just one discipline. With the army rifle, he was part of the British team that finished second over six different distances behind the United States and ahead of Canada. In addition to Padgett, Harcourt Ommundsen , Fleetwood Varley , Arthur Fulton , Philip Richardson and John Martin also won the silver medal. With 410 points he was the weakest shooter of the team with the tied John Martin.
Web links
- Walter Padgett in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shooting at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Military Rifle, 200/500/600/800/900 / 1,000 yards, team. In: sports-reference.com. Accessed December 1, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Padgett, Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Padgett, Walter Gell (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston upon Hull , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 4, 1929 |
| Place of death | Kingston upon Hull , UK |