Edward Lessimore
Personal information
Born(1881-01-20)20 January 1881
Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, England
Died7 March 1960(1960-03-07) (aged 79)
Bristol, England
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team 50 m
small-bore rifle

Edward John Lessimore (20 January 1881 7 March 1960) born in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire was a British sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1912 he won the gold medal with the British team in the team 50 metre small-bore rifle competition. In the 50 metre rifle, prone event he finished fourth and in the 25 metre small-bore rifle competition he finished 12th.[2]

References

  1. "Edward Lessimore". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. "Edward Lessimore". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 June 2021.


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