Jens Hajslund
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Jens Madsen Hajslund (May 29, 1877 – August 28, 1964) was a Danish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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In 1912 he won the bronze medal as member of the Danish team in the team free rifle competition. In the team military rifle event
he finished eighth.
He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions
but did not finish the contest.
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 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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In 1912 he won the bronze medal as member of the Danish team in the team free rifle competition. In the team military rifle event
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team rifle
The men's team rifle 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. The competition was held on Saturday, June 29, 1912....
he finished eighth.
He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions 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 Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...
but did not finish the contest.