Huelet Benner
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Huelet Leo "Joe" Benner (1917 – 1999) was an American sports shooter
and Olympic champion. He won gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
. He became world champion in 1949, 1952, and 1954.
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...
and Olympic champion. He won gold medal in the 50 metre pistol 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...
. He became world champion in 1949, 1952, and 1954.