John Martin (sport shooter)

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John Martin
Personal information
Full nameJohn Martin
Born17 May 1868
Glasgow, Scotland
Died27 June 1951(1951-06-27) (aged 83)
Glasgow, Scotland
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Military rifle, team

John Martin (17 May 1868 – 27 June 1951) was a British sports shooter.[1] He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal in the team military rifle event.[2]

His brother Alex Martin represented Canada at the same Olympics and his son Alexander Martin competed for Great Britain at the 1924 Olympics. [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "John Martin". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Sports Reference: John Martin". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.