Lloyd Spooner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLloyd Spencer•Spooner
Used nameLloyd•Spooner
Born6 October 1884 in Fern Hill, Tacoma, Washington (USA)
Died20 December 1966 (aged 82 years 2 months 14 days) in Bay Pines, Florida (USA)
AffiliationsUS Army, (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 4
Silver 1
Bronze 2
Total 7

Biography

In 1920, First Lieutenant Lloyd Spooner of the U.S. Army’s 47th Infantry competed in 12 events at the Antwerp Olympic Games – an absolute record for the most events participated in at one Olympics. As above, he won seven medals in these events, which also stood as a record until the 1980 Olympics when the USSR’s Aleksandr Dityatin won eight gymnastics medals. It remains an American record, tied in 1972 by Mark Spitz. Spooner was a career army officer who was promoted to captain in 1924.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Lloyd Spooner
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) =5
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) =6
Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
Military Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Military Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
Military Rifle, Standing, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) =7
Military Rifle, Standing, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 2 Silver
Military Rifle, Prone, 300 and 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) AC
Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 3 Bronze
Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) AC
Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 4