Edson Warner
Personal information | |
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Nickname | Ed |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Sports shooting | 6 March 1930
Edson Warner
Biography
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Warner led Group Two of 50m prone rifle in qualifying with 394 out of 400, or an average of 98.5 points per target.[3] On the second day, 99 on his first target was second only to the eventual gold medalist's 100. However, 93 on his second target and 95 on his fifth target dropped him from credible challenger to 27th place, even though his score of 578 was only 9 points behind the bronze medalist's score. Such was the level of competitiveness in that event. Fellow Canadian and defending 1956 Summer Olympics bronze medalist Gil Boa finished 12th with 584.
While serving as an officer in the Canadian Army, in the
Edson Warner attended Lennoxville High School, McGill University where he received a Bachelor of Commerce, and Bishop's University where he received a Bachelor of Arts.
He was a member of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association's Target Rifle Hall of Fame,[7] inducted in 2001 as the 51st member, and the 4th member in the inaugural induction to the Service Conditions Hall of Fame in 2011, was presented his 60-year badge in 2008[8] following a 60-year tradition of attendance at the National Matches.[9] In 2012, he was named to the Canadian Forces Sports Hall of Fame.[10]
Age | Event | Distance | Final Place |
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1952 Helsinki Summer | |||
22 | Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol | 25 metres | 42nd |
22 | Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions | 50 metres | 35th |
22 | Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone | 50 metres | 26th |
1960 Rome Summer | |||
30 | Men's Free Rifle, Three Positions | 300 metres | 24th |
30 | Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone | 50 metres | 27th |
Canadian military personal decorations
Canadian military personal decorations | |||
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Image | Decoration | Notes | Refs. |
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | To honour significant contributions and achievements by Canadians | 2012 | |
Canadian Forces' Decoration | 12 years service with the Regular or Reserve forces, and one bar for each subsequent 10 years of qualifying service | ||
Queen's Medal for Champion Shot with 5 bars (rosettes not shown on ribbon to the left) | For the highest aggregate score in stages one and two of the Queen's Medal Competition of CF Reserve Force | 1955, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 |
References
- ^ "Edson Lyman Warner Obituary: View Edson Warner's Obituary by The Sherbrooke Record". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Edson Warner". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Sherbrooke Daily Record, Saturday 10 September 1960, page 10
- ^ "Canada - Militia/Reserve". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "The Governor General of Canada > Find a Recipient". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ page 16 http://www.dcrastatsshack.ca/2018/cafsac/final_awards.pdf
- ^ "Dominion of Canada Rifle Association (DCRA) - Hall of Fame". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "CAF Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved 4 May 2016.
External links
- Edson Warner at Olympedia
- Edson Warner at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)