Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone

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Men's 50 metre rifle, prone
at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad
Venue Tokyo, Japan
Date16 October
Competitors73 from 43 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg László Hammerl Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Silver medal icon.svg Lones Wigger Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svg Tommy Pool Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  1960
1968
(mixed) 

The men's 50 metre rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 16 October 1964 at the shooting ranges in Tokyo. 73 shooters from 43 nations competed. [1]

Results

PlaceShooterTotal
1Flag of Hungary.svg  László Hammerl  (HUN)597
2Flag of the United States.svg  Lones Wigger  (USA)597
3Flag of the United States.svg  Tommy Pool  (USA)596
4Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Gil Boa  (CAN)595
5Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Nicolae Rotaru  (ROU)595
6Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Akihiro Rinzaki  (JPN)594
7Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Karl Wenk  (EUA)594
8Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg  Traian Cogut  (ROU)593
9Flag of Hungary.svg  Tibor Jakosits  (HUN)592
10Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Velichko Velichkov  (BUL)592
11Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Erwin Vogt  (SUI)592
12Flag of Denmark.svg  Ole Hviid Jensen  (DEN)592
13Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Hans Simonet  (SUI)591
14Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Joop van Domselaar  (NED)591
15Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Enrico Forcella  (VEN)591
16Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Stanisław Marucha  (POL)591
17Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Peter Morgan  (GBR)591
18Flag of Sweden.svg  Jan Poignant  (SWE)591
19Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Jesús Elizondo  (MEX)590
20Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Vladimir Chuyan  (URS)590
21Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Viktor Shamburkin  (URS)590
22Flag of Australia.svg  Norman Rule  (AUS)590
23Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  John Hall  (GBR)589
24Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  Rudolf Bortz  (EUA)589
25Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Martsel Koen  (BUL)589
26Flag of Australia.svg  James Kirkwood  (AUS)589
27Flag of Thailand.svg  Choomphol Chaiyanitr  (THA)589
28Flag of Austria.svg  Hubert Hammerer  (AUT)589
29Flag of Denmark.svg  Niels Petersen  (DEN)588
30Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Vladimír Stibořík  (TCH)588
31Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  George Marsh  (CAN)588
32Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Lambis Manthos  (GRE)588
33 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Pan Kou-ang (TWN)588
34Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Adolfo Feliciano  (PHI)588
35Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Mohamed Amin Fikry  (EGY)588
36Flag of Norway.svg  Thormod Næs  (NOR)587
37Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Olegario Vázquez  (MEX)587
38Flag of Chile.svg  Roberto Huber  (CHI)586
39Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Henry Souza  (HKG)586
40Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Chu Hwa-il  (KOR)586
41Flag of Finland.svg  Antti Koskinen  (FIN)586
42Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Frans Lafortune  (BEL)586
43Flag of Finland.svg  Vilho Ylönen  (FIN)585
44Flag of Norway.svg  Magne Landrø  (NOR)585
45Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Victor Kremer  (LUX)584
46Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958-1971).svg  Mohamed Sami El-Khatib  (EGY)584
47Flag of Israel.svg  Nehemia Sirkis  (ISR)584
48Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Takao Ishii  (JPN)584
49Flag of Peru.svg  Oscar Caceres  (PER)584
50Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Kyaw Shein  (BIR)584
51Flag of Sweden.svg  John Sundberg  (SWE)584
52Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Pacifico Salandanan  (PHI)583
53Flag of Malaysia.svg  Tang Peng Choi  (MAS)582
54 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Tai Chao-chih (TWN)581
55Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Kyaw Aye  (BIR)580
56Flag of France.svg  Pierre Guy  (FRA)580
57Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Agustin Rangel  (VEN)580
58Flag of Portugal.svg  Manuel da Costa  (POR)580
59Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Melchor López  (ARG)579
60Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Cirilo Nassiff  (ARG)579
61State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Gholam Hossein Mobaser  (IRI)579
62Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Pedro Medina  (ESP)579
63Flag of Israel.svg  Hannan Crystal  (ISR)579
64State Flag of Iran (1964-1980).svg  Mohammad Jafar Kalani  (IRI)576
65Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  Heo Uk-bong  (KOR)574
66Flag of Malaysia.svg  Dennis Filmer  (MAS)574
67Flag of Thailand.svg  Hongsa Purnaveja  (THA)574
68Flag of Peru.svg  Javier Caceres  (PER)572
69Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg  Habarakadage Perera  (CEY)571
70Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg  Peter Rull, Sr.  (HKG)571
71Flag of Kenya.svg  Nigel Vernon-Roberts  (KEN)570
72Flag of Ceylon (1951-1972).svg  Ravi Jayewardene  (CEY)568
73Flag of Pakistan.svg  Aziz Ahmed Chaudhry  (PAK)567

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References

  1. "Shooting at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2015.