Lloyd Spooner

Lloyd Spooner
Personal information
Born(1884-10-06)October 6, 1884
Tacoma, Washington, United States
DiedDecember 20, 1966(1966-12-20) (aged 82)
Zephyrhills, Florida, United States
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1920 Antwerp300 m team military rifle, prone
Gold medal – first place1920 Antwerp600 m team military rifle, prone
Gold medal – first place1920 Antwerp300 and 600 m team military rifle, prone
Gold medal – first place1920 AntwerpTeam free rifle
Silver medal – second place1920 Antwerp300 m team military rifle, standing
Bronze medal – third place1920 Antwerp600 m military rifle, prone
Bronze medal – third place1920 Antwerp100 m team running deer, single shots

Lloyd Spencer Spooner (October 6, 1884 – December 20, 1966) was an American sports shooter and Olympic champion.[1]

He won four gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[2] Six of his seven medals were in team competitions, and the one individual bronze medal was obtained in the Military Rifle, Prone, 600m.[3]

He was born in Tacoma, Washington and died in Zephyrhills, Florida.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lloyd Spooner". Olympedia. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ Profile: "Lloyd Spooner" Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on January 16, 2008)
  3. ↑ "Lloyd Spooner". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
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