Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone
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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
. 66 shooters from 19 nations competed.
There was no official world record registered.
Pierre Coquelin de Lisle
set a new Olympic record with 398 rings.
50 metre rifle prone
50 metre rifle prone is an International Shooting Sport Federation event consisting of 60 shots from the prone position with a .22 Long Rifle caliber rifle...
, prone
Prone position
The term means to lie on bed or ground in a position with chest downwards and back upwards.-Etymology :The word "prone," meaning "naturally inclined to something, apt, liable," has been recorded in English since 1382; the meaning "lying face-down" was first recorded in 1578, but is also referred to...
was a shooting sports
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...
event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, ten events in shooting were contested. These would be the last Games in which team events were part of the Olympic shooting program...
programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 23, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
. 66 shooters from 19 nations competed.
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1924 Summer Olympics.| World Record | - | none | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 391 |  Lawrence NuessleinLawrence Nuesslein Lawrence Adam Nuesslein was an American sports shooter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He won a total of five olympic medals: two gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals.... |
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August 2, 1920 |
There was no official world record registered.
Pierre Coquelin de Lisle
Pierre Coquelin de Lisle
Pierre Coquelin de Lisle was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the gold medal in the 50 metre rifle, prone competition.-External links:*...
set a new Olympic record with 398 rings.
Results
A maximum of four competitors per nation were allowed.| Place | Shooter | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 398 | |
| 2 | 396 | |
| 3 | 394 | |
| 4 | 393 | |
| 393 | ||
| 393 | ||
| 7 | 392 | |
| 392 | ||
| 9 | 391 | |
| 10 | 390 | |
| 390 | ||
| 12 | 389 | |
| 389 | ||
| 389 | ||
| 389 | ||
| 389 | ||
| 389 | ||
| 18 | 388 | |
| 388 | ||
| 20 | 387 | |
| 387 | ||
| 387 | ||
| 387 | ||
| 24 | 386 | |
| 386 | ||
| 26 | 385 | |
| 385 | ||
| 385 | ||
| 385 | ||
| 30 | 384 | |
| 31 | 383 | |
| 383 | ||
| 383 | ||
| 34 | 382 | |
| 382 | ||
| 36 | 381 | |
| 381 | ||
| 38 | 380 | |
| 380 | ||
| 40 | 377 | |
| 41 | 376 | |
| 376 | ||
| 376 | ||
| 376 | ||
| 45 | 375 | |
| 375 | ||
| 47 | 372 | |
| 372 | ||
| 49 | 371 | |
| 371 | ||
| 51 | 370 | |
| 52 | 369 | |
| 369 | ||
| 369 | ||
| 55 | 367 | |
| 367 | ||
| 57 | 365 | |
| 58 | 364 | |
| 59 | 361 | |
| 60 | 358 | |
| 61 | 357 | |
| 62 | 355 | |
| 355 | ||
| 64 | 353 | |
| 65 | 326 | |
| 66 | 321 |