Alfred Lane

Alfred Page Lane (September 26, 1891 – October 2, 1965)[1] was an American sport shooter who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics. He is a five-time Olympic champion, and is the first of five shooters to have won two Olympic individual gold medals.[2]

For the geologist, see Alfred Church Lane.
Alfred Lane
Lane in 1912
Personal information
Born(1891-09-26)September 26, 1891
New York, United States
DiedOctober 2, 1965(1965-10-02) (aged 74)
New York, United States
Sport
SportShooting
ClubUS Army
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm 30 m rapid fire pistol
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm 50 m pistol
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team 50 m military pistol
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team 30 m army pistol
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team 50 m army pistol
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp 50 m pistol

Biography
Lane giving shooting lesson to New York City police, 1914

Lane was born to Frederic Henry Lane and Louise Abbott Mosely. He started training in shooting at the Manhattan Rifle and Revolver Association in New York, and by the age of 19 won several U.S. Revolver Association (USRA) championships. After the 1912 Olympics, he held USRA Champion titles for three consecutive years. He was later employed by Remington Arms for their advertising campaigns, and then became head of the photographic department for a magazine publisher.[3]

His five gold medals and one bronze medal were on loan from his family and on display at the National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia.[4] He was inducted into the United States International Shooters Hall of Fame in 1991.[5][4]

See also

References
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  1. Alfred Lane at Olympedia
  2. "The History of Shooting Sports". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfred Lane". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
  4. "Alfred P. Lane". USA Shooting Hall of Fame. USA Shooting. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. Kevin Neuendorf (August 4, 2017). "USA Shooting Hall of Fame Inductions". The Shooting Wire. Outdoor Wire Digital Network. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.

Alfred Lane at ISSF

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