Lizzie Foster Explained

Lizzie Foster^[1] (10 September 1856  - 9 February 1948) was a British archer. She competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.^[2] 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.^{[3] [4]}

Foster competed with the Vale of White Horse Archers.^[3]

Sources

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

Notes and References

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. V. W. H. Priestley-Foster Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041953/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/mrs-c-priestley-foster-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 26 March 2020.
3. Web site: Lizzie Foster . Olympedia . 1 September 2021.
4. Web site: London 1908 Archery Double National Round 60Y 50Y Women Results . Olympics.com . International Olympic Committee . 1 September 2021.