John Primrose (sport shooter)

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John Primrose
Personal information
Born (1942-05-28) 28 May 1942 (age 83)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Sports shooting
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Christchurch Trap
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Edmonton Trap
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1975 Mexico City Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Trap team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 San Juan Trap team

John Nairn Primrose (born 28 May 1942) is a Canadian trap shooter who competed at six Olympics from 1968 to 1992 (excluding 1980). [1]

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Career

His best position was seventh in the Mixed Trap in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. John won a gold medal in the 1975 Trap World Championships and the 1983 World Championships (see "Olympic Trap"). A high-light was winning the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in 1978. He was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame after winning his first Commonwealth gold medal in New Zealand.

John, a member of Clan Primrose, is the son of Justice Neil Primrose and the grandson of a lieutenant governor of Alberta, Philip Primrose.

He is one of only fifteen shooters to compete at six Olympic Games.

In 1985, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "John Primrose". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Order of Canada citation (archived)


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