Laurits Larsen
Encyclopedia
Laurits Theodor Christian Larsen (April 8, 1872 – June 28, 1949) was a Danish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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In 1912 he won the bronze medal as member of the Danish team in the team free rifle competition. In the team military rifle event
he finished eighth.
In the 50 metre pistol competition
he finished 21st and in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event
he finished 33rd.
Eight years later he finished fourth in the 50 metre free pistol competition
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
sport shooter
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...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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In 1912 he won the bronze medal as member of the Danish team in the team free rifle competition. In the team military rifle event
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team rifle
The men's team rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, June 29, 1912....
he finished eighth.
In the 50 metre pistol competition
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol
The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to...
he finished 21st and in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...
he finished 33rd.
Eight years later he finished fourth in the 50 metre free pistol competition
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre free pistol
The men's 50 metre free pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the six appearance of such an event in different distances. The competition was held on August 2, 1920. 36 shooters from at least 8 nations competed.-Results:The...
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