Lloyd Spooner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLloyd Spencer•Spooner
Used nameLloyd•Spooner
Born6 October 1884 in Fern Hill, Tacoma, Washington (USA)
Died20 December 1966 in Bay Pines, Florida (USA)
AffiliationsUS Army, (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 4
Silver 1
Bronze 2
Total 7

Biography

In 1920, First Lieutenant Lloyd Spooner of the U.S. Army’s 47th Infantry competed in 12 events at the Antwerp Olympic Games – an absolute record for the most events participated in at one Olympics. As above, he won seven medals in these events, which also stood as a record until the 1980 Olympics when the USSR’s Aleksandr Dityatin won eight gymnastics medals. It remains an American record, tied in 1972 by Mark Spitz. Spooner was a career army officer who was promoted to captain in 1924.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Shooting USA Lloyd Spooner
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) =5
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) =6
Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
Military Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
Military Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
Military Rifle, Standing, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) =7
Military Rifle, Standing, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 2 Silver
Military Rifle, Prone, 300 and 600 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 1 Gold
Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) AC
Running Target, Single Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 3 Bronze
Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) AC
Running Target, Double Shot, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 4