Léon Johnson (29 February 1876 – 2 January 1943) was a French sport shooter who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics, the 1912 Summer Olympics and at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

1908 London

In 1908 he was a member of the French team which won the bronze medal in the team free rifle competition.

Léon Johnson

In the 1908 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

Léon Johnson

300 metre free rifle - eighth place

moving target small-bore rifle - tenth place

disappearing target small-bore rifle - 21st place

1912 Stockholm

Four years later he participated in the following events:

Léon Johnson

Team 50 metre small-bore rifle - fourth place

Team free rifle - fourth place

Team military rifle - fifth place

50 metre pistol - tenth place

25 metre small-bore rifle - 19th place

300 metre free rifle, three positions - 24th place

1920 Antwerp

In 1920 he won silver medals in the 300 metre military rifle, prone event and as member of the French team in the team 300 metre military rifle, prone competition.

In the 1920 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

Team 300 and 600 metre military rifle, prone - fourth place

Team 30 metre military pistol - fifth place

Team 50 metre small-bore rifle - fifth place

Team 300 metre military rifle, standing - fifth place

Team 600 metre military rifle, prone - fifth place

Team 50 metre free pistol - sixth place

50 metre small-bore rifle - result unknown

300 metre military rifle, standing - result unknown

References

External links

Léon Johnson's profile at databaseOlympics

1876 births

1943 deaths

French male sport shooters

ISSF rifle shooters

ISSF pistol shooters

Olympic shooters for France

Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Olympic silver medalists for France

Olympic bronze medalists for France

Olympic medalists in shooting

Sportspeople from Nice

Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics