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David Smith (sport shooter)

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Sport
  
Sports shooting

Name
  
David Smith

Born
  
10 April 1880 (
1880-04-10
)
Scotland

Died
  
15 August 1945(1945-08-15) (aged 65) Johannesburg, South Africa

David J. Smith (10 April 1880 – 15 August 1945) was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

1920 Antwerp

In 1920 he won the silver medal with the South African team in the team 600 metre military rifle, prone competition.

In the 1920 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

  • Team 300 and 600 metre military rifle, prone - fifth place
  • Team 300 metre military rifle, prone - eighth place
  • Team 300 metre military rifle, standing - ninth place
  • Team free rifle - tenth place
  • 300 metre free rifle, three positions - result unknown

    • 1924 Paris

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

  • Team free rifle - ninth place
  • 600 metre free rifle - 59th place

    • References

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