Peter Jones

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePeter Howells•Jones
Used namePeter•Jones
Born3 September 1879 in Edinburgh, Scotland (GBR)
Died7 January 1963 in Worthing, England (GBR)
AffiliationsRoyal Navy, (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Although he represented Great Britain at pistol shooting in both the 1908 and 1912 Olympics, Peter Jones was also a fine rifle shot. Shortly before the Stockholm Games, he won both the rifle and pistol events in the Royal Navy’s Inter-Ship Shooting Match at Devonport, triumphs that led to him representing the Royal Navy at Bisley that year.

A petty officer, and later warrant officer, Jones was a gunner first class. He joined the Navy as an 18-year-old in 1897 and in 1915 was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Shooting GBR Peter Jones
Free Pistol, 50 yards, Men (Olympic) 28
1912 Summer Olympics Shooting GBR Peter Jones
Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) 32