Østen Østensen Explained

Østen Østensen
Birth Date:12 August 1878
Birth Place:Drammen, Norway
Death Place:Oslo, Norway
Sport:Sports shooting
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Østen Østensen (12 August 1878  - 22 December 1939) was a Norwegian rifle shooter competing in the early 20th century.[1] He won three Olympic silver medals and two bronze medals. His first medal was a silver medal in team, free rifle at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp he won silver medals for team, free rifle and team, military rifle, 300 + 600 m and bronze medals in free rifle, three positions and team, small bore rifle.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Østen Østensen . Olympedia . 3 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Østen Østensen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185011/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/os/osten-ostensen-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 15 November 2014 . Sports Reference.