Cyril Mackworth-Praed

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Olympic medal record
Men's Shooting
Gold	1924 Paris	Team running deer, double shots
Silver	1924 Paris	running deer, single shots
Silver	1924 Paris	running deer, double shots

Cyril Winthrop Mackworth-Praed (September 21, 1891 Dorking – June 30, 1974) was a British sport shooter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1924 he won the gold medal as member of the British team in the team running deer, double shots event. He also won two silver medals in the running deer, single shots and double shots competition.

In the 1924 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:

Team 100 metre running deer, single shots - fourth place
Team clay pigeons - eighth place
individual trap - result unknown

He was also a well-known ornithologist and entomologist, specialized in the birds of Africa and author of the 7-volume Handbook of the Birds of Africa.

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Name	Mackworth-Praed, Cyril
Alternative names
Short description	Sport shooter
Date of birth	September 21, 1891
Place of birth	Dorking
Date of death	June 30, 1974
Place of death

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