Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 300 metre military rifle, standing

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Men's 300 metre military rifle, standing
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Beverloo Camp
Dates29–30 July
Competitors16 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Carl Osburn US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Lars Jørgen Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Bronze medal icon.svg Lawrence Nuesslein US flag 48 stars.svg  United States

The 300 metre military rifle, standing was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance for military rifle events and the second time that medals were awarded for the prone position. The first time was the competition in 1900. The competition was held on 29 and 30 July 1920. 16 shooters from 7 nations competed. [1]

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Results

The maximum score was 60.

PlaceShooterTotalShoot-off
1US flag 48 stars.svg  Carl Osburn  (USA)56
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Jørgen Madsen  (DEN)55
3US flag 48 stars.svg  Lawrence Nuesslein  (USA)5456
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Erik Sætter-Lassen  (DEN)5451
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Joseph Janssens  (BEL)5447
6Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Ricardo Ticchi  (ITA)5444
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Anders Peter Nielsen  (DEN)53
Flag of Denmark.svg  Anders Petersen  (DEN)53
US flag 48 stars.svg  Lloyd Spooner  (USA)53
-Flag of Norway.svg  Anton Dahl  (NOR)52
Flag of Finland.svg  Magnus Wegelius  (FIN)51
Flag of Denmark.svg  Niels Larsen  (DEN)51
US flag 48 stars.svg  Willis A. Lee  (USA)48
US flag 48 stars.svg  Arthur Rothrock  (USA)45
Flag of France.svg  Léon Johnson  (FRA)unknown
Flag of France.svg  Achille Paroche  (FRA)unknown

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References

  1. "Shooting at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Men's Military Rifle, Standing, 300 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2014.