Harcourt Ommundsen
Harcourt Ommundsen | |
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| Born | 23 November 1878 |
| Died | 19 September 1915 (aged 36) Belgium |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Olympic medalist |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Shooting | ||
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1908 London | Team military rifle |
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1912 Stockholm | Team military rifle |
Arthur Norman Victor Harcourt Ommundsen (23 November 1878 – 19 September 1915) was a British sport shooter, born in Scandinavia but domiciled in Scotland from a young age, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
In the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal in the team military rifle event. Four years later he won a silver medal in the team military rifle event and was seventh in the 600 metre free rifle event.[4]
Ommundsen was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a lieutenant with the Honourable Artillery Company near Ypres.[5] He was buried at Brandhoek Military Cemetery nearby.[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Sports Reference: Harcourt Ommundsen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ Winner of the King's Prize, Longford Journal, July 27, 1901
- ^ A King's Prizeman's Estate, Sheffield Daily Telegraph, October 14, 1915
- ^ "Harcourt Ommundsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Ommundsen, Harcourt, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Retrieved 17 August 2008
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