Sidney Merlin

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Sidney Louis Walter Merlin (April 26, 1856 - 1952) was a British shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Merlin competed in four of the five events. In the military rifle, he placed tenth with 1,156 points. His first (of four) string of 10 shots resulted in a score of 477. His score and place in the free rifle are unknown, but he did not win a medal. After two out of the five strings of 6 shots in the military pistol event, Merlin quit the competition. Similarly, he did not finish the rapid fire pistol event.