Magne Landrø Explained

Magne Landrø
Birth Date:24 August 1937
Birth Place:Trondheim, Norway
Death Place:Lillestrøm, Norway
Sport:Sports shooting
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Magne Landrø (24 August 1937 – 10 March 2022) was a Norwegian sport shooter. He was born in Trondheim. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[1]

His achievements include a gold medal in the 1963 European championships, a World championship silver medal in free rifle in 1966, and a silver medal in 10 m air rifle at the 1969 European Shooting Championships. He further won 26 national titles in various rifle shooting events.[2] He was crowned "Shooting King" at Landsskytterstevnet three times, in 1961, 1976 and 1981.[2] [3]

Landrø died in Lillestrøm on 10 March 2022, at the age of 84.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magne Landrø . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033932/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/magne-landro-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . sports-reference. 20 November 2013.
  2. Encyclopedia: Magne Landrø . Rolf . Bryhn . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 25 August 2022.
  3. Encyclopedia: landsskytterstevnet . Rolf . Bryhn . Svein-Erik . Tosterud . Thomas Winje . Øijord . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 25 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Magne Landrø . 12 March 2022 . Olympedia.