Shooting at the 1906 Summer Olympics

At the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...

in Athens

Athens

Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

, sixteen events in shooting were contested. Now called the Intercalated Games, the 1906 Games are no longer considered as an official Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

Medal summary

25 m rapid fire pistol
50 m pistol
20 m duelling pistol
30 m duelling pistol
Free rifle, 3 positions
Free rifle, prone
Free rifle, kneeling
Free rifle, standing
Free rifle, free position
Free rifle teams	Switzerland Conrad Karl Roderer Alfred Grütter Alfred Grütter Alfred Grütter was a Swiss sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal with the Military rifle team for Switzerland.... Jean Reich Louis Richardet Louis Richardet He is not to be confused with the jazz accordionist, Louis Richardet, of the 1930sLouis Marcel Richardet was a Swiss sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won two gold medal with the Military pistol and rifle... Konrad Stäheli Konrad Stäheli Konrad Stäheli was a Swiss sports shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won three gold medals – in the Military Pistol team and the Military Rifle team, and in the Military Rifle individual...	Norway Gudbrand Skatteboe Gudbrand Skatteboe Gudbrand Guldbrandsen Skatteboe was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and won the gold medal with the Norwegian free rifle team... Julius Braathe Julius Braathe Julius "Jul" Braathe was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. Braathe won the gold medal with the Norwegian free rifle team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He died in a drowning accident, at only 37 years old.... Albert Helgerud Albert Helgerud Albert Helgerud was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He won six Olympic medals.... John Moller Ole Holm	France Leon Moreaux Léon Moreaux Léon Moreaux was a French sports shooter and Olympian who competed in pistol and rifle shooting in the late 19th century and early 20th century.... Maurice Lecoq Maurice Lecoq Maurice Lecoq was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a silver medal with the French military pistol team and a bronze medal in the military rifle team.-References:*... Jean Fouconnier Raoul de Boigne Raoul de Boigne Raoul Marie Joseph Comte de Boigne was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and 1912 Summer Olympics.... Maurice Faure Maurice Faure Maurice Faure at Azerat, Dordogne is a former member of the French Resistance and a former minister in several French governments....
25 m army pistol (standard model)
25 m army pistol (1873 model)
200 m army rifle
300 m army rifle
Trap, single shot
Trap, double shot

Medal table

1	Switzerland	5	6	4	15
2	France	4	3	5	12
3	Norway	3	2	1	6
4	Greece	2	3	3	8
5	United Kingdom	2	0	2	4
6	Sweden	0	1	1	2
7	Italy	0	1	0	1

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