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Garfield McMahon

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Gary McMahon
Personal information
Full nameGarfield Walter McMahon
Born(1932-02-25)25 February 1932
Roland, Manitoba, Canada
Died7 November 2023(2023-11-07) (aged 91)
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Spouse
Ruby Bertha McMahon
(m. 1972)
Sport
Country Canada
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago 50m pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago 25m center fire pistol
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 50m pistol
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 50m pistol team
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 25m center fire pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo 25m center fire pistol
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 25m center fire pistol team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston 50m pistol team

Garfield Walter McMahon (25 February 1932 – 7 November 2023) was a Canadian sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Personal life and death

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McMahon was born on 25 February 1932 and was raised in Roland, Manitoba. He married Ruby Bertha (Fulton) McMahon in 1972. He died in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on 7 November 2023, at the age of 91.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Garfield McMahon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Gary McMahon". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Garfield Walter "Gary" McMahon — Dartmouth". SaltWire. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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