John Gough (sport shooter)

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

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)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record

Sport shooting career

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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

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

References

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  1. "John Gough". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. "1982 Athletes". Team England. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.[dead link]
  4. "Major John McKinley Gough". The Telegraph. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.