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Sport
  
Sports shooting

Name
  
Cyril Mackworth-Praed

Role
  
Author


Born
  
21 September 1891 (
1891-09-21
)
Dorking, England

Died
  
June 30, 1974, Ringwood, United Kingdom

Books
  
Birds of eastern and north eastern Africa, Birds of the Southern Third of Africa

Olympic medals
  
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre running deer, single shots

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Cyril Winthrop Mackworth-Praed (21 September 1891 – 30 June 1974) was a British sport shooter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1924 he won the gold medal as member of the British team in the team running deer, double shots event. He also won two silver medals in the running deer, single shots and double shots competition.

In the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

  • Team 100 metre running deer, single shots - fourth place
  • Team clay pigeons - eighth place
  • individual trap - result unknown
  • He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

    He was also a well-known ornithologist and entomologist, specialized in the birds of Africa and author of the 7-volume Handbook of the Birds of Africa.

    References

    Cyril Mackworth-Praed Wikipedia


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