Cornelius Burdette

Cornelius Burdette

At the 1912 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1878-11-06)November 6, 1878 Sandstone, West Virginia, United States
Died	April 30, 1955(1955-04-30) (aged 76) Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Men's shooting Representing  United States Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Team military rifle

Cornelius Lonzo Burdette (November 6, 1878 – April 30, 1955) was an American sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[1]

He was born in Sandstone, West Virginia and died in Charleston, West Virginia. In 1912, he won the gold medal as a member of the American team in the team military rifle competition. In the 1912 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:^[2]

• 600 metre free rifle - eighth place
• 300 metre free rifle, three positions - 21st place
• 300 metre military rifle, three positions - 52nd place

References

1. "Cornelius Burdette". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
2. "Cornelius Burdette". Olympedia. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

External links

• Cornelius Burdette at the International Shooting Sport Federation
• Cornelius Burdette at Olympics.com
• Cornelius Burdette at databaseOlympics.com (archived)