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Einar Liberg

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Einar Liberg
Personal information
Born(1873-10-16)16 October 1873
Heradsbygd, Norway
Died9 September 1955(1955-09-09) (aged 81)
Oslo, Norway
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team Free Rifle
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team running deer, single shots
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team running deer, double shots
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Team running deer, single shots
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team free rifle
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team running deer, double shots
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Running deer, double shots

Einar Liberg (16 October 1873 – 9 September 1955) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century.[1] He won the gold medal with the Norwegian 300 metre free rifle team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, and four years later at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm he won the silver medal with the free rifle team. At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, he competed in running deer and won two gold medals in team, running deer, single shot, and team, running deer, double shot. He also took the individual bronze medal in running deer, double shot. In the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, he ended his long Olympic career by taking another gold medal in team, running deer, single shot, and a silver medal in team, running deer, double shot.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Einar Liberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Einar Liberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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