About William Styles
Lived 1874 – 1940 (aged 65). William Styles was a British sport shooter.
William Kensett Styles (11 October 1874 – 8 April 1940) was an English sport shooter, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.
In the 1908 Olympics, he won a gold medal in the disappearing target small-bore rifle and was 9th in the moving target small-bore rifle event. Four years later, he won a silver medal in the 25 metre team small-bore rifle event, was 13th in the 25 metre small-bore rifle event, and 27th in the 50 metre rifle from the prone position event.
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Who was William Styles?
sport shooter (1874-1940)
When was William Styles born?
William Styles was born on 11 October 1874 in London.
When did William Styles die?
William Styles died on 8 April 1940 in Seaford.
What was William Styles's occupation?
William Styles was a sport shooter.
What nationality was William Styles?
William Styles was British.
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