Erland Koch
Encyclopedia
Erland Koch was a German
sports
shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He won the bronze medal in the clay pigeons team
event.
He also competed in the running deer, single shots
event and finished thirteenth. In the running deer, double shots
event he finished 17th and in the trap
competition he finished twelfth.
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
sports
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...
shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He won the bronze medal in the clay pigeons team
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeons
The men's team clay pigeons was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...
event.
He also competed in the running deer, single shots
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, single shots
The men's 100 metre deer, single shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held from Friday, June 28, 1912 to Monday, July 1,...
event and finished thirteenth. In the running deer, double shots
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shots
The men's 100 metre deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Wednesday, July 3, 1912.Twenty sport shooters from six...
event he finished 17th and in the trap
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's trap
The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1900...
competition he finished twelfth.