Charles Benedict (sport shooter)
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May 5, 1867 Barlow Township, Ohio, United States | ||||||||||||
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November 22, 1952 (aged 85) Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Charles Sumner Benedict (May 5, 1867 – November 22, 1952)[1] was an American sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
He was born in Barlow Township and died in Gallipolis, Ohio.
In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the team military rifle event and finished 13th in the 1000 yard free rifle event.
References
- ↑ Some sources give his date of birth and death as March 5, 1858 – April 15, 1937, others May 5, 1867 – November 22, 1952.
- ↑ "Sports Reference: Charles Benedict". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
External links
NOTE: a) Charles Sumner Benedict b 5 Mar 1858 son of George A. Benedict & E. Beardsley b) 'Olympian' Charles Sumner Benedict b 5 May 1867 in Ohio, son of Henry Nelson Benedict and Martha Brabahm - c) Dr. Charles Sumner Benedict b 9 Dec 1856 in New York, son of Joseph Benedict & Mary E. Goldey - . Note: These three men are 6th cousins and are all descendants of 'The Immigrant' Thomas Benedict b 1617 and Mary Bridghum.
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