Lloyd Spooner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lloyd Spencer•Spooner |
| Used name | Lloyd•Spooner |
| Born | 6 October 1884 in Fern Hill, Tacoma, Washington (USA) |
| Died | 20 December 1966 in Bay Pines, Florida (USA) |
| Affiliations | US 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) | ||||||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 |