Robert James MONTGOMERY

A lifelong resident of Beamsville, Ontario, James Montgomery was selected to represent Canada in trap shooting at two editions of the Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was fifth in the team event, alongside George Beattie, William Hamilton, Ben McLaren, True Oliver, and Samuel Vance, and sixth individually. Four years later he won a silver medal with the Canadian team (Beattie, Vance, William Barnes, John Black, and Samuel Newton) and came in fourth individually after losing a bronze medal shoot-off with Frank Hughes of the United States. This team also came in third at that year’s British Championships. He was Ontario provincial champion in the doubles in 1929.