[ak267]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1912_Summer_Olympics

The United States had one competitor in the first Olympic pentathlon competition. George S. Patton, who would become a famous general during World War II, excelled in the military-influenced set of events. Patton finished in fifth place; he was the only non-Swede among the top seven finishers.

In the shooting competition, contestants could bring their own sidearm. Patton used a Colt revolver.

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[marktwain]

Patton finished in fifth place; he was the only non-Swede among the top seven finishers.

Patton missed the gold medal because of disputed shot. All of his shots were in the center of the target, but the judges could only see 19 holes instead of 20. They claimed he completely missed one shot. He said that obviously one of the shots had gone through one of the other holes. Target shooters see this happen all the time, but it cost Patton the gold medal.

To prevent from happening again, targets were made with a moving paper backing so that there would be no dispute.

[Timber Rattler]

In the shooting competition, contestants could bring their own sidearm. Patton used a Colt revolver.

He got cheated in that competition too...he actually shot two bullets through the same hole, but the judges claimed that he missed the target completely.