Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 600 metre military rifle, prone

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Men's 600 metre military rifle, prone
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Beverloo Camp
Dates29–30 July
Competitors18 from 6 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Hugo Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svg Mauritz Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Lloyd Spooner US flag 48 stars.svg  United States

The 600 metre military rifle, prone 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 July 1920 and 30 July 1920. 18 shooters from six nations competed. [1]

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Results

The maximum score was 60.

PlaceShooterTotalShoot-off
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Hugo Johansson  (SWE)5958
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Mauritz Eriksson  (SWE)5956 + 6
3US flag 48 stars.svg  Lloyd Spooner  (USA)5956 + 5
4Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Ioannis Theofilakis  (GRE)5955
5Flag of Norway.svg  Olaf Sletten  (NOR)58
Flag of Sweden.svg  Erik Blomqvist  (SWE)58
US flag 48 stars.svg  Joseph Jackson  (USA)58
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Povl Gerlow  (DEN)57
Flag of Sweden.svg  Erik Ohlsson  (SWE)57
US flag 48 stars.svg  Joseph Lawless  (USA)57
-Flag of Finland.svg  Magnus Wegelius  (FIN)56
Flag of Denmark.svg  Otto Wegener  (DEN)56
US flag 48 stars.svg  Willis A. Lee  (USA)56
Flag of Denmark.svg  Lars Jørgen Madsen  (DEN)55
Flag of Denmark.svg  Niels Larsen  (DEN)55
Flag of Denmark.svg  Christen Møller  (DEN)55
Flag of Sweden.svg  Gustaf Adolf Jonsson  (SWE)54
US flag 48 stars.svg  Elmer Lindroth  (USA)54

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References

  1. "Shooting at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Men's Military Rifle, Prone, 600 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2014.