Nelson Lincoln

Nelson Lincoln
Personal information
Full nameNelson Hayford Lincoln
Born(1914-04-20)April 20, 1914
Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 2000(2000-03-07) (aged 85)
Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago 50 m pistol
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago 50 m pistol team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1958 Moscow 50 m pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Moscow 50 m pistol

Nelson Hayford Lincoln (April 20, 1914 – March 7, 2000) was an American sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] Lincoln won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games, and also won silver and bronze at the 1958 ISSF World Shooting Championships.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelson Lincoln". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Nelson Lincoln". Olympedia. Retrieved January 5, 2022.


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