George Harvey (sport shooter)’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Sport shooter
Was Sports shooter
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

9 January 1878, Gloucestershire, South West England, England, United Kingdom

Death

1 January 1958, Alicedale, Makana Local Municipality, Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape
(aged 80 years)

George Henry Harvey (9 January 1878 – 1958) was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

1912 Stockholm

In the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:

  • Team military rifle – fourth place
  • Team free rifle – sixth place
  • 300 metre military rifle, three positions – tenth place
  • 600 metre free rifle – 21st place
  • 300 metre free rifle, three positions – 40th place

1920 Antwerp

Eight years later 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 50 metre small-bore rifle – eighth place
  • Team free rifle – tenth place
  • 300 metre free rifle, three positions – result unknown
  • 50 metre small-bore rifle – result unknown
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