Léon Johnson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Léon Édouard•Johnson |
| Used name | Léon•Johnson |
| Born | 29 February 1876 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (FRA) |
| Died | 2 January 1943 in Paris VIIIe, Paris (FRA) |
| Measurements | 168 cm |
| Affiliations | Société mixte de tir du Vésinet, Le Vésinet (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
At three Olympic Games, 1908, 1912 and 1920, Léon Johnson participated in 20 events, winning two silver and one bronze medal. In Paris in 1924 he was a member of the free rifle team but did not compete. Between 1908 and 1924 Johnson won nine medals at the World Championships in free rifle and military rifle events, seven with the team and two individually. He was a gunsmith by profession. From 1919-28 Johnson served as Mayor of Montesson, a small town in the Yvelines Département, west of Paris, where a street was later named for him.
Results
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–6–6 1908 Wien bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1909 Hamburg silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1910 Loosduinen silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1912 Biarritz silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team; 1913 Camp Perry silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team and 50 m free pistol team; 1914 Viborg silver: 50 m free pistol team; 1921 Lyon bronze: 300 m military rifle 3 positions, 300 m military rifle prone, 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, and 50 m free pistol team; 1924 Reims bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team)