Olaf Johannessen
Encyclopedia
Olaf Johannessen was a Norwegian
shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting.
He was born and died in Hamar
. At the 1924 Summer Olympics
he finished eighth in the free rifle team
event, and also competed in the 600 metre free rifle
and the 50 metre rifle, prone
events.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting.
He was born and died in Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
. At the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
he finished eighth in the free rifle team
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's team free rifle
The men's team free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of a rifle team event but the first with three different distances . The competition was held on June 26, 1924 and June 27, 1924 at the shooting...
event, and also competed in the 600 metre free rifle
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle
The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 27, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Camp de Châlons, Mourmelon...
and the 50 metre rifle, prone
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone
The men's 50 metre rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 23, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Reims...
events.