Emil Nässling Explained

Emil Nässling
Full Name:	Emil Michael Nässling
National Team:	Finland
Birth Date:	1 October 1864
Birth Place:	Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Death Place:	Turku, Finland
Occupation:	Dispatcher, postmaster
Sport:	Sports shooting, cycling

Emil Michael Nässling (1 October 1864  - 20 May 1924) was a Finnish sports shooter, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics, and won one Finnish national championship gold.^[1]

Shooting

Olympics

Emil Nässling at the Olympic Games

Games	Event	Rank	Notes
1908 Summer Olympics	300 metre free rifle, three positions	41st	Source:^[2]
Team free rifle	8th	Source:^[3]

International

Nässling competed at the 1914 ISSF World Shooting Championships.^[4]

National

He won Finnish national championship gold in free rifle, three positions, in 1911.^[5]

Other

He was among the best cyclists in Finland in the 1890s.^[6]

His family name has also appeared as Näsling. Olympic shooter Frans Nässling was his brother.

Sources

• Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . Jyväskylä . Graface . 232 . 951-98673-1-7.

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emil Nässling . Olympedia . 8 April 2021.
2. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 224 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
3. Book: The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary . Mallon . Bill . Buchanan . Ian . McFarland . Jefferson, North Carolina, United States . 2001 . 227 . 978-0-7864-0598-5 .
4. Book: Virtapohja . Kalle . 2019 . Sata tarkkaa vuotta. Ampumaurheilun historia Suomessa. Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto 1919–2019 . History of sport shooting in Finland . fi . Helsinki . Suomen Ampumaurheiluliitto . 37 . 9789519699127.
5. Book: 1976 . Virtamo . Keijo . etal . Fokus urheilu 2 . fi . 4th . Helsinki . Otava Publishing Company . 138 . 951-1-00331-3.
6. Book: Siukonen . Markku . 2001 . Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000 . Suuri olympiateos . fi . Jyväskylä . Graface . 232 . 951-98673-1-7.