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John Morris Goodwin
Personal information
Born(1859-03-14)14 March 1859
Kerry, Powys, Wales
Died15 February 1938(1938-02-15) (aged 78)
Horam, East Sussex, England
Sport
SportSports shooting

John Morris Goodwin (14 March 1859 – 15 February 1938) was a Welsh sports shooter. He competed for Great Britain in the men's trap event at the 1912 Summer Olympics where he ranked 56th.[1][2]

Personal Life

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Born in Wales, Goodwin spent much of his life in London area working in the building trade.[3]

He was a keen sportsman, competing in various shooting events as well as cycle racing at Lillie Bridge.

On his death in 1938 he left an estate worth some £7m in modern money.[3]

Shooting Career

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Goodwin was a Volunteer with the Bloomsbury Rifles, representing the regiment in rifle shooting at the National Rifle Association's Imperial Meeting at Wimbledon and Bisley Camp.[3]

Goodwin was one of nine Britons selected to compete at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the men's trap event.[3] He finished 56th of 61.[3]


References

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  1. ^ "John Goodwin". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ "John Morris Goodwin". International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "John Goodwin". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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Category:1859 births Category:1938 deaths Category:Welsh male sport shooters Category:Olympic shooters for Great Britain Category:Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Category:Sportspeople from Powys Category:British male sport shooters