William Styles
William Kensett Styles (11 October 1874 – 8 April 1940) was an English sport shooter, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.[1]
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| Born | 11 October 1874 Islington, London, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 April 1940 (aged 65) Seaford, East Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the disappearing target small-bore rifle, and was 9th in the moving target small-bore rifle event. Four years later, he won a silver medal in the 25 metre team small-bore rifle event, was 13th in the 25 metre small-bore rifle event and 27th in the 50 metre rifle from the prone position event.[2]
References
- "Sports Reference: William Styles". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- "William Styles". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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