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not included in the Olympic program: 1908 London details: Albert Helgerud Norway: Harry Simon United States: Ole Sæther Norway: 1912 Stockholm details: Paul Colas France: Lars Jørgen Madsen Denmark: Niels Larsen Denmark: 1920 Antwerp details: Morris Fisher United States: Niels Larsen Denmark: Østen Østensen Norway: 1924–1936: not included ...
Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. 2001. pp. 42– 43. ISBN 0-9579616-1-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11 "Shooting Official Results Book". Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad (PDF). Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Athens 2004. August 2004. pp. 56– 57. ISBN 960-88101-7-5
Shooting was one of the nine events at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens, in 1896. Early competitions included some events now regarded as unusual, such as live pigeon shooting in 1900; dueling in 1906 and 1908; and numerous events restricted to military weapons. After the 1900 games, the pigeons were replaced with clay targets.
Pages in category "Olympic medalists in shooting" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 768 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The first Olympic disqualification for a banned substance occurred in the modern pentathlon competition, after Swedish athlete Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall drank two beers before the shooting portion, disqualifying the Swedish team from their third place finish.
Pages in category "Olympic shooters for the United States" The following 185 pages are in this category, out of 185 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, and 1924 Summer Olympics, winning a total of eleven Olympic medals: [2] five gold (including two individual golds), four silver, and two bronze. [3] He is the most successful shooter at the Olympic Games when individual and team medals are both taken into the account.