Robert Bodley (31 July 1878 – 6 November 1956) was a South African

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who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

and in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. 1912 Stockholm In the

he participated in the following events: * Team military rifle – fourth place * Team free rifle – sixth place * 300 metre military rifle, three positions – 45th place * 600 metre free rifle – 54th place *

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– 55th place 1920 Antwerp Eight years later he won the silver medal with the South African team in the team 600 metre military rifle, prone competition. In the

he also participated in the following events: * Team 300 and 600 metre military rifle, prone – fifth place * Team 50 metre small-bore rifle – eighth place * Team 300 metre military rifle, prone – eighth place * Team 300 metre military rifle, standing – ninth place * Team free rifle – tenth place *

– result unknown * 50 metre small-bore rifle – result unknown

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1878 births 1956 deaths Sportspeople from Cape Town South African male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic shooters for South Africa Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Africa Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Cape Colony people {{SouthAfrica-Olympic-medalist-stub