Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone
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The men's 300 and 600 metre team military rifle, prone
was a shooting sports
event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the third (and last) appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition was held on July 29, 1920. 70 shooters from 14 nations competed.
Prone position
The term means to lie on bed or ground in a position with chest downwards and back upwards.-Etymology :The word "prone," meaning "naturally inclined to something, apt, liable," has been recorded in English since 1382; the meaning "lying face-down" was first recorded in 1578, but is also referred to...
was a shooting 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...
event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics
At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 21 events in shooting were contested. The competitions were held from July 22, 1920 to August 3, 1920.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...
programme. It was the third (and last) appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition was held on July 29, 1920. 70 shooters from 14 nations competed.
Results
The scores of the five shooters were summed to give a team score. The maximum score was 600.Place | Shooter | Score |
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Joseph Jackson Joseph Jackson (sport shooter) Joseph Jackson was an American sports shooter and Olympic champion. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.He won three gold medals, all in team events, at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.-External links:... |
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Willis A. Lee Willis A. Lee Willis Augustus "Ching" Lee, Jr. was a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. Lee commanded the American ships during the second night of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and turned back a Japanese invasion force headed for the island... |
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Haylee Rassmussen | 115 |
Lloyd Spooner Lloyd Spooner Lloyd Spencer Spooner was an American sports shooter and Olympic Champion.He won four Gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp... |
113 |
Carl Osburn Carl Osburn Carl Townsend Osburn was an United States Navy officer and sports shooter from Jacksontown, Ohio. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1907, Osburn went on to reach the rank of commander... |
113 |
2 | |
565 | |
Otto Olsen Otto Olsen Otto Martin Olsen was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He won eight Olympic medals.... |
117 |
Østen Østensen Østen Østensen Østen Østensen was a Norwegian rifle shooter competing in the early 20th century. He won three olympic silver medals and two bronze medals. His first medal was a silver medal in team, free rifle at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm... |
116 |
Olaf Sletten Olaf Sletten Olaf Johannessen was a Norwegian shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He won two Olympic silver medals and one bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.-Career:... |
114 |
Albert Helgerud Albert Helgerud Albert Helgerud was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He won six Olympic medals.... |
111 |
Jacob Onsrud Jacob Onsrud Jacob Onsrud was a Norwegian rifle shooter competing in the early 20th century. He won an Olympic silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp] for team, military rifle, 300 + 600 m.... |
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563 | |
Werner Schneeberger | 116 |
Joseph Jehle | 114 |
Weibel | 114 |
Fritz Kuchen Fritz Kuchen Fritz Kuchen was a Swiss sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the 300 metre military rifle, prone event as well as two bronze medals as member of the Swiss team in the team free rifle competition and in the team 300 and 600 metre military rifle,... |
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Eugen Addor | 108 |
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563 | |
Léon Johnson Léon Johnson Léon Johnson was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.1908 London... |
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Achille Paroche Achille Paroche Nicolas Achille Paroche was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1900 at Paris and won a total of four Olympic medals... |
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Émile Rumeau | |
André Parmentier André Parmentier (sport shooter) André Parmentier was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sauveterre de Guyenne, Gironde.... |
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Georges Roes | |
5 | |
560 | |
David Smith David Smith (sport shooter) David J. Smith was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.1920 Antwerp... |
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Robert Bodley Robert Bodley Robert Bodley was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.1912 StockholmIn the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:... |
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Ferdinand Buchanan Ferdinand Buchanan Ferdinand Lindley Augustus Buchanan was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
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George Harvey George Harvey (sport shooter) George Henry Harvey was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.1912 StockholmIn the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:... |
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Fred Morgan Fred Morgan Frederick "Fred" Henry Morgan was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
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6 | |
558 | |
Erik Blomqvist Erik Blomqvist (sport shooter) Erik Gustaf Blomqvist was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
118 |
Mauritz Eriksson Mauritz Eriksson Mauritz Eriksson was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
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Hugo Johansson Hugo Johansson Carl Hugo Johansson was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
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Bror Andreasson | |
Gustaf Adolf Jonsson Gustaf Adolf Jonsson Gustaf Adolf Jonsson was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won the silver medal in the team free rifle event.... |
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7 | |
553 | |
Ioannis Theofilakis Ioannis Theofilakis Ioannis Theofilakis was a Greek shooter who competed at five Olympic games, and one unofficial Olympic Games... |
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Alexandros Theofilakis Alexandros Theofilakis Alexandros Theofilakis was a Greek shooter.-Career:Theofilakis competed at the Summer Olympics in 1896, 1908, 1912 and 1920.At the 1906 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal at 25 m army pistol event.... |
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Konstantinos Kephalas | |
Vassilios Xylinakis | |
Emmanuel Peristerakis | |
8 | |
536 | |
Robert Jelen | |
Robert Suchada | |
Václav Kindl | |
Josef Linert | |
Antonín Brych | |
9 | |
527 | |
Riccardo Ticchi | |
Raffaele Frasca | |
Camillo Isnardi | |
Alfredo Galli | |
Sem De Ranieri | |
10 | |
524 | |
Veli Nieminen Veli Nieminen Heikki Veli Nieminen was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
111 |
Kalle Lappalainen Kalle Lappalainen Kaarlo "Kalle" Kustaa Lappalainen was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... |
110 |
Karl Magnus Wegelius Karl Magnus Wegelius Karl Magnus Wegelius was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.... |
106 |
Voitto Kolho Voitto Kolho Voitto Valdemar Kolho was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.1908 London... |
102 |
Vilho Vauhkonen Vilho Vauhkonen Vilhelm "Vilho" Vauhkonen was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pieksämäki and died in Helsinki.... |
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11 | |
519 | |
Hermínio Rebelo | |
António dos Santos | |
António Damião | |
António da Silva Martins | |
Dário Cannas | |
12 | |
510 | |
José Benito López | |
Antonio Bonilla Antonio Bonilla Antonio Bonilla Sanmartín was a Spanish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In the 1920 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:* Team 30 metre military pistol - sixth place... |
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Domingo Rodríguez | |
Luis Calvet Luis Calvet Luis Calvet Sandoz was a Spanish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1920 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:... |
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Antonio Moreira | |
13 | |
495 | |
Gerard van den Bergh | |
Antonius Bouwens Antonius Bouwens Antonius Hubertus Maria Bouwens was a Dutch sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the Dutch pistol team.... |
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Herman Bouwens | |
Cornelis van Dalen | |
Jan Brussaard Jan Brussaard Pieter Johannes "Jan" Brussaard was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Delfshaven and died in Rotterdam... |
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14 | |
469 | |
Paul Van Asbroeck Paul Van Asbroeck Paul Van Asbroeck was a Belgian sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle and pistol shooting. He competed at the 1900 Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal in the military rifle 3 positions category... |
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Conrad Andriaenssens | |
Arthur Balbaert | |
François Ceulemans | |
Joseph Haesaerts |