Alexander Elliott Rogers (14 April 1867 – 19 February 1934) was a British

sport shooter Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such ...

, who competed at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...

and the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

. In the 1908 Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the single-shot running deer event, placed sixth in the double-shot running deer event, and 28th in the 1000 yard free rifle event.

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External links

Alexander Rogers' profile at databaseOlympics
* 1867 births 1934 deaths British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1908 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century British sportsmen {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub