Peter Dolfen
At the 1912 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born(1880-05-21)May 21, 1880
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
DiedMay 31, 1947(1947-05-31) (aged 67)
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States
Sport
SportSport shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm 50 metre team
military pistol
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm 50 metre pistol

Peter James Dolfen (May 21, 1880 May 31, 1947) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] In addition to his two medals, he also competed in the 30 m rapid fire pistol event and finished 16th.[2]

Dolfen was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and died in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Dolfen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  2. "Peter Dolfen". Olympedia. Retrieved June 1, 2021.


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