The men's 300 metre team military rifle, prone

Prone position

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was a shooting sports

Shooting sports

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 event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics

At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, 21 events in shooting were contested. The competitions were held from July 22, 1920 to August 3, 1920.-Medal summary:-Medal table:...

 programme. It was the third (and last) appearance for military rifle events but the first time that medals were awarded for teams in the prone position. The competition was held on July 29, 1920. 75 shooters from 15 nations competed.

Results

The scores of the five shooters were summed to give a team score. The maximum score was 300.

Place	Shooter	Score
1
		289
	Carl Osburn Carl Osburn Carl Townsend Osburn was an United States Navy officer and sports shooter from Jacksontown, Ohio. After graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1907, Osburn went on to reach the rank of commander...	59
	Lloyd Spooner Lloyd Spooner Lloyd Spencer Spooner was an American sports shooter and Olympic Champion.He won four Gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp...	59
	Morris Fisher Morris Fisher Morris Fisher was an American sports shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Early life:Fisher was Jewish, and was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and died in Honolulu, Hawaii....	59
	Willis A. Lee Willis A. Lee Willis Augustus "Ching" Lee, Jr. was a Vice Admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. Lee commanded the American ships during the second night of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal and turned back a Japanese invasion force headed for the island...	57
	Joseph Jackson Joseph Jackson (sport shooter) Joseph Jackson was an American sports shooter and Olympic champion. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.He won three gold medals, all in team events, at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.-External links:...	55
2
		283
	Léon Johnson Léon Johnson Léon Johnson was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.1908 London...
	Achille Paroche Achille Paroche Nicolas Achille Paroche was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1900 at Paris and won a total of four Olympic medals...
	Émile Rumeau
	André Parmentier André Parmentier (sport shooter) André Parmentier was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sauveterre de Guyenne, Gironde....	58
	Georges Roes
3
		281
	Vilho Vauhkonen Vilho Vauhkonen Vilhelm "Vilho" Vauhkonen was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pieksämäki and died in Helsinki....	59
	Kalle Lappalainen Kalle Lappalainen Kaarlo "Kalle" Kustaa Lappalainen was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics....	57
	Veli Nieminen Veli Nieminen Heikki Veli Nieminen was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....	57
	Karl Magnus Wegelius Karl Magnus Wegelius Karl Magnus Wegelius was a Finnish gymnast and sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....	57
	Voitto Kolho Voitto Kolho Voitto Valdemar Kolho was a Finnish sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.1908 London...	51
4
		281
	Fritz Kuchen Fritz Kuchen Fritz Kuchen was a Swiss sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won a bronze medal in the 300 metre military rifle, prone event as well as two bronze medals as member of the Swiss team in the team free rifle competition and in the team 300 and 600 metre military rifle,...	59
	Albert Tröndle
	Arnold Rösli
	Walter Lienhard
	Caspar Widmer
5
		281
	Hugo Johansson Hugo Johansson Carl Hugo Johansson was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....	60
	Mauritz Eriksson Mauritz Eriksson Mauritz Eriksson was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....
	Erik Blomqvist Erik Blomqvist (sport shooter) Erik Gustaf Blomqvist was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
	Thure Holmberg
	Werner Jernström Werner Jernström Werner Jernström was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
6
		280
	Østen Østensen Østen Østensen Østen Østensen was a Norwegian rifle shooter competing in the early 20th century. He won three olympic silver medals and two bronze medals. His first medal was a silver medal in team, free rifle at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm...
	Otto Olsen Otto Olsen Otto Martin Olsen was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He won eight Olympic medals....
	Olaf Sletten Olaf Sletten Olaf Johannessen was a Norwegian shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He won two Olympic silver medals and one bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.-Career:...
	Albert Helgerud Albert Helgerud Albert Helgerud was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century. He won six Olympic medals....
	Jacob Onsrud Jacob Onsrud Jacob Onsrud was a Norwegian rifle shooter competing in the early 20th century. He won an Olympic silver medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp] for team, military rifle, 300 + 600 m....
7
		278
	José Benito López
	Antonio Bonilla Antonio Bonilla Antonio Bonilla Sanmartín was a Spanish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In the 1920 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:* Team 30 metre military pistol - sixth place...
	Domingo Rodríguez
	Luis Calvet Luis Calvet Luis Calvet Sandoz was a Spanish sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In the 1920 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:...
	Antonio Moreira
8
		276
	Robert Bodley Robert Bodley Robert Bodley was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.1912 StockholmIn the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:...
	George Lisham
	David Smith David Smith (sport shooter) David J. Smith was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.1920 Antwerp...
	Mark Paxton
	Fred Morgan Fred Morgan Frederick "Fred" Henry Morgan was a South African sport shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics....
9
		272
	Riccardo Ticchi
	Raffaele Frasca
	Alfredo Galli
	Camillo Isnardi
	Pier-Francesco Campus
10
		271
	Robert Jelen
	Robert Suchada
	Václav Kindl
	Josef Linert
	Antonín Brych
11
		270
	Andreas Vichos
	Ioannis Theofilakis Ioannis Theofilakis Ioannis Theofilakis was a Greek shooter who competed at five Olympic games, and one unofficial Olympic Games...
	Alexandros Theofilakis Alexandros Theofilakis Alexandros Theofilakis was a Greek shooter.-Career:Theofilakis competed at the Summer Olympics in 1896, 1908, 1912 and 1920.At the 1906 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal at 25 m army pistol event....
	Konstantinos Kephalas
	Emmanuel Peristerakis
12
		269
	Gerard van den Bergh
	Antonius Bouwens Antonius Bouwens Antonius Hubertus Maria Bouwens was a Dutch sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the Dutch pistol team....
	Herman Bouwens
	Cornelis van Dalen
	Jan Brussaard Jan Brussaard Pieter Johannes "Jan" Brussaard was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Delfshaven and died in Rotterdam...
13
		268
	Lars Jørgen Madsen Lars Jørgen Madsen Lars Jørgen Madsen was a Danish rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in the Military Rifle standing. Twenty years later, he won another gold, in the Military Rifle Team event...
	Niels Larsen Niels Larsen Niels Hansen Ditlev Larsen was a Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.1912 Stockholm...
	Peter Petersen
	Otto Plantener
	Anton Andersen
14
		264
	Paul Van Asbroeck Paul Van Asbroeck Paul Van Asbroeck was a Belgian sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle and pistol shooting. He competed at the 1900 Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal in the military rifle 3 positions category...
	Joseph Janssens
	Vincent Libert
	Louis Ryskens
	Conrad Andriaenssens
15
		256
	Hermínio Rebelo
	António dos Santos
	António Damião
	António da Silva Martins
	Dário Cannas