John Beaumont

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn Herbert•Beaumont, Jr.
Used nameJohn•Beaumont
Born7 January 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Died19 September 2000 in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi (USA)
Measurements193 cm / 105 kg
AffiliationsHawaii National Guard Gun Club
NOC United States

Biography

John Beaumont competed in shooting, but also in canoeing. He attended the University of Hawai’i, and was affiliated there with the Hawai’i National Guard Gun Club and the six-man outrigger canoe paddling crew in 1940-41. Beaumont was a member of the US Air National Guard in 1956, where he worked as an armament technician and aircraft maintenance worker.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Shooting USA John Beaumont
Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) 9