John Black (sport shooter) explained

John Black
Birth Date:26 October 1882
Birth Place:Coylton, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Death Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sport:Sports shooting
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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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Black . Sports Reference LLC . 11 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111022104/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bl/john-black-1.html . 11 November 2012 .
  2. Web site: John Black . Olympedia . 2 September 2021.
  3. News: John H. Black, Eminent Local Sportsman, Dead . . 1 . 1924-10-24 . 2020-03-18 . Newspapers.com.