Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 300 metre military rifle, prone explained

Event:Men's 300 metre military rifle, prone
Games:1920 Summer
Venue:Beverloo Camp
Dates:29–30 July
Competitors:22
Nations:7
Gold:Otto Olsen
Goldnoc:NOR
Silver:Léon Johnson
Silvernoc:FRA
Bronze:Fritz Kuchen
Bronzenoc:SUI

The 300 metre military rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was the fourth appearance for military rifle events and the second time that medals were awarded for the prone position. The first time was the competition in 1900. The competition was held on 29 July 1920 and on 30 July 1920. 22 shooters from seven nations competed.[2]

Results

The maximum score was 60.

Place Shooter Total Shoot-off
1 60
2 59 58
3 59 57
4 59 56
5 59 56
6 58
58
58
58
58
58
- 57
57
57
57
56
55
54
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unknown
unknown
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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Men . Olympedia . 1 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Shooting at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Men's Military Rifle, Prone, 300 metres . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417193126/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1920/SHO/mens-military-rifle-prone-300-metres.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 14 December 2014 . sports-reference.com.