Christian Christensen (sport shooter)
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Niels Christian Olesen Christensen (1 January 1881 – 18 May 1945) was a Danish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Sundby
, but represented the club Kjøbenhavns Skytteforening. In the 1908 Summer Olympics
he finished fourth in the team free rifle
event, eighth in the ream military rifle
event and 48th in the 300 metre free rifle
event. He died in 1945 in Århus.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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He was born in Sundby
Sundby
Sundby is a locality in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden it had 271 inhabitants in 2005....
, but represented the club Kjøbenhavns Skytteforening. In the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
he finished fourth in the team free rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team free rifle
The men's team free rifle at 300 metres was one of 15 events on the shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, July 9, 1908 and on Friday, July 10, 1908.Fifty-four sport shooters from nine nations competed....
event, eighth in the ream military rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team military rifle
The men's team military rifle, also referred to as the International, was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of six shooters, with each shooter firing 90 shots at targets at varying distances. 15 shots were fired at each of 6 distances: 200,...
event and 48th in the 300 metre free rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle
The men's free rifle at 300 metres was one of 15 events on the shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, July 11, 1908.Fifty-one sport shooters from ten nations competed.-Results:...
event. He died in 1945 in Århus.