- Dennis Fenton
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Olympic medal record Men's shooting Competitor for the United States Gold 1920 Antwerp Team free rifle Gold 1920 Antwerp Team military rifle, prone Gold 1920 Antwerp Team small-bore rifle Bronze 1920 Antwerp Small-bore rifle Bronze 1924 Paris Team running deer, single shots Dennis Fenton (November 20, 1888 – March 29, 1954) was an American sports shooter and Olympic Champion.
He was born in Ventry, Ireland and died in Denver, Colorado.
In 1920 he won three gold and one bronze medal. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions but his final placing is unknown.
Four years later he won again a bronze medal.
In the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:
- Team 100 metre running deer, double shots - fifth place
- 100 metre running deer, single shots - twelfth place
- 600 metre free rifle - 24th place
- 100 metre running deer, double shots - 24th place
External links
- Profile: "Dennis Fenton" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on January 17, 2008)
Categories:- 1888 births
- 1954 deaths
- American sport shooters
- Running target shooters
- ISSF rifle shooters
- Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic shooters of the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Olympic medalists in shooting
- American sport shooting Olympic medalist stubs
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