Lizzie Foster[1] (10 September 1856 – 9 February 1948)[2] was a British archer. She competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[3] Foster competed at the 1908 Games in the only archery event open to women, the double National round. She took 7th place in the event with 553 points.[2][4]

Lizzie Foster
Personal information
National teamGreat Britain
Born10 September 1856
Colac, Victoria
Died9 February 1948(1948-02-09) (aged 91)
West Monkton, England
OccupationArcher

Foster competed with the Vale of White Horse Archers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Her name is listed as "Lizzie Foster" in Olympedia, with a note that she was previously listed as "Mrs. C. Priestley Foster". The IOC results page, as of 1 September 2021, continues to list her as "Mrs. C. Priestley Foster".
  2. ^ a b c "Lizzie Foster". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "V. W. H. Priestley-Foster Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. ^ "London 1908 Archery Double National Round 60Y 50Y Women Results". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

Sources

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  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Archery 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 14 July 2006.
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