About John Butt
Lived 1850 – 1939 (aged 88–89). John Butt was a British sport shooter.
John Hurst Butt (30 October 1850 – 1939) was a British sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics.
In the 1908 Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the team trap shooting event and was 24th in the individual trap shooting event. Four years later, he won a silver medal in the team clay pigeons event and was 19th in the trap event.
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Who was John Butt?
sport shooter (1850–1939)
When was John Butt born?
John Butt was born on 30 October 1850 in South Witham.
When did John Butt die?
John Butt died in 1939 in Surrey.
What was John Butt's occupation?
John Butt was a sport shooter.
What nationality was John Butt?
John Butt was British.
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· DBpedia: John Butt (sport shooter)
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