George Harvey Biography

South African sport shooter

George Henry Harvey (9 January 1878 – 6 October 1960) 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 compe*ion.

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

References

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