Anker Hagen Explained

Anker Hagen
Birth Date:22 October 1920
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Death Date:[1]
Sport:Sports shooting
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Rolf Martin Anker Hagen (22 October 1920  - 19 September 2017) was a Norwegian sport shooter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Participating in two events, he finished 13th in a field of 44 shooters in the 50 metre rifle prone competition and 30th among 44 shooters in the 50 metre rifle three positions competition. A native of Oslo,[2] he also attended the 1954 ISSF World Shooting Championships, where he brought home four medals from the team tournament: silver in the 50 metre free rifle prone and standing 40 shots events and bronze in the 50 metre free rifle kneeling 40 shots and 50 metre rifle three positions events.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anmeldte dødsfall. October 2017. Norges Domstoler. 23 October 2017. no.
  2. Web site: Gjerde. Arild. Jeroen Heijmans. Bill Mallon. Hilary Evans. Anker Hagen Biography and Olympic Results. Olympics. Sports Reference.com. 27 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034539/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/anker-hagen-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 28 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Hickok. Ralph. World Shooting Champions – Men's Rifle. Hickok Sports.com. 11 August 2010. 28 March 2012. https://archive.today/20130125193119/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/wmenrifle.shtml. 25 January 2013. dead.