John Gough (sport shooter)

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John Gough
Personal information
Full nameJohn McKinley Gough
Born(1929-09-25)25 September 1929
Kensington, London, England
Died26 July 2023(2023-07-26) (aged 93)
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Sports shooting
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Brisbane centre fire pistol pair

John McKinley Gough (25 September 1929 – 26 July 2023) was a British sports shooter.

Sport shooting career

Gough competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England and won a bronze medal in the centre fire pistol pair with John Cooke, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Death

John McKinley Gough died in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire on 26 July 2023, at the age of 93.[4]

References

  1. ^ "John Gough". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Major John McKinley Gough". The Telegraph. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.