Al Lane
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alfred Page "Al"•Lane |
| Used name | Al•Lane |
| Nick/petnames | The Boy Wonder |
| Born | 26 September 1891 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 2 October 1965 in Larchmont, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | US Army, (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 5 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Biography
Al Lane began his shooting career with the Manhattan Rifle and Revolver Association in New York. He was known as the boy wonder, having won several U.S. Revolver Association (USRA) championships in 1911 when aged only 19. After the 1912 Olympics, he was USRA Champion for three consecutive years. He later worked in the ad department of the Remington Company before leaving to become the head of the photographic department for a magazine publisher.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Al Lane | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Dueling Pistol, 30 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Dueling Pistol, 30 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 | ||||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Shooting | USA |
Al Lane | |||
| Military Pistol, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold | |||
| Military Pistol, 30 metres, Men (Olympic) |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–1–1 1913 Camp Perry gold: 50 m free pistol team, silver: 50 m free pistol; 1922 Milano bronze: 50 m free pistol team)