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American sport shooter (1873–1951) This article is about the American sport shooter. For the founder of Briggs Communications, see Allan Briggs (businessman).

Allan Briggs
Personal information
Born(1873-02-14)February 14, 1873
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 1951(1951-11-12) (aged 78)
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, U.S.
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm Team military rifle

Allan Lindsay Briggs (February 14, 1873 – November 12, 1951) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

In 1912, he won the gold medal as a member of the American team in the team military rifle competition. In the 1912 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and died in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allan Briggs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  2. "Allan Briggs". Olympedia. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

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