John Larsen | |
Birth Date: | 27 August 1913 |
Birth Place: | Østre Aker, Oslo, Norway |
Death Place: | Oslo, Norway |
Sport: | Sports shooting |
Event: | Rifle, 100 metre running deer |
Club: | Oslo Sportsskyttere |
Show-Medals: | yes |
John Harry Larsen (27 August 1913 – 5 August 1989) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the 100 metre running deer event at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He won a gold medal in 1952 and placed eighth in 1956. At the 1952 Olympics he used a custom M95M Trombone Conversion in 6.5×55mm of which there were only 3 made.[1] [2] Larsen won seven gold medals at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in 1949–1954.[3] His son, John H. Larsen, Jr., also became an Olympic rifle shooter.[4]