Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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With the competitions in shooting
at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, the Olympic shooting program began its expansion. Three new events were added: 100 metre running deer, 50 metre rifle three positions
and trap
. In total there were seven events.
ISSF shooting events
The International Shooting Sport Federation recognizes several shooting events, some of which have Olympic status. They are divided into four disciplines: rifle, pistol, shotgun and running target....
at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, the Olympic shooting program began its expansion. Three new events were added: 100 metre running deer, 50 metre rifle three positions
50 metre rifle three positions
50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women...
and trap
Olympic Trap
Officially referred to only as trap, and also known in the United States as international trap, bunker trap, trench or international clay pigeon, the single-target Olympic trap shooting event has a history over a hundred years old...
. In total there were seven events.
Medal summary
| 300 metre rifle three positions | 1123 | 1120 | 1109 | |||
| 50 metre rifle three positions | 1164 | 1164 | 1163 | |||
| 50 metre rifle prone | 400 | 400 | 399 | |||
| 50 metre pistol | 553 | 550 | 549 | |||
| 25 metre rapid fire pistol | 579 | 578 | 578 | |||
| Trap | 192 | 191 | 190 | |||
| 100 metre running deer (single and double shot) |
413 | 409 | 407 |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |