Alan Bray (sport shooter) explained

Alan Bray
Full Name:Alan Herbert Bray
Birth Date:19 June 1929
Birth Place:Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
Death Place:Barwell, Leicestershire, England
Sport:Sports shooting
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Alan Herbert Bray (19 June 1929  - 8 October 2016) was a British sports shooter.[1] He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]

In 1987, Bray was subjected to a horrific attack by thieves who targeted the gun shop he owned. He was doused in petrol and set alight leaving him with burn injuries he suffered with until his death. The attack was featured on the popular television show Crimewatch which resulted in the perpetrators being caught and imprisoned.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Funeral Notice: Alan Bray . Funeral Notices . 9 October 2018.
  2. Alan Bray . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417214452/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/br/alan-bray-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 2 August 2015.