John Black (sport shooter)

John Black (26 October 1882 – 16 October 1924) was a Canadian sports shooter. He was born in Coylton in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Competing for Canada, he won a silver medal in team clay pigeons at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1] He also competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]

John Black
Personal information
Born(1882-10-26)26 October 1882
Coylton, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Died16 October 1924(1924-10-16) (aged 41)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team clay pigeon

He died at Winnipeg General Hospital on 16 October 1924.[3]

References
  1. "John Black". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. "John Black". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. "John H. Black, Eminent Local Sportsman, Dead". Winnipeg Tribune. 24 October 1924. p. 1. Retrieved 18 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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