Oluf Wesmann-Kjær
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Oluf Wesmann-Kjær was a Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting.

He was born in Nannestad
Nannestad
Nannestad is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Teigebyen...

. At the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....

 he competed in the 50 metre free pistol
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre free pistol
The men's 50 metre free pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the six appearance of such an event in different distances. The competition was held on August 2, 1920. 36 shooters from at least 8 nations competed.-Results:The...

 event, and finished seventh in the team clay pigeons
Shooting at the 1920 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 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 22, 1920 and on July 23, 1920. 48 shooters from eight nations competed.Note: The shows Frederick...

 event. At the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

 he finished thirteenth in the 100 metre running deer, double shots
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre running deer, double shots
The men's 100 metre running deer, double shots was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 1, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Versailles...

 event, sixteenth in the trap
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's trap
The men's trap was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 8, 1924 and on July 9, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Issy-les-Moulineaux...

 event and seventh in the team clay pigeons
Shooting at the 1924 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 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held on July 6, 1924 and on July 7, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Issy-les-Moulineaux. 69 shooters from 12...

 event.

He died in 1945 in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

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