John Larsen
Appearance
![]() John Larsen in 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Østre Aker, Oslo, Norway | 27 August 1913|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 August 1989 Oslo, Norway | (aged 75)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sports shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Rifle, 100 metre running deer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Oslo Sportsskyttere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Harry Larsen (27 August 1913 – 5 August 1989) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed in the 100 metre running deer event at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. He won a gold medal in 1952 and placed eighth in 1956. At the 1952 Olympics he used a custom M95M Trombone Conversion in 6.5×55mm of which there were only 3 made.[1][2] Larsen won seven gold medals at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in 1949–1954.[3] His son, John H. Larsen, Jr., also became an Olympic rifle shooter.[4]
References
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- ^ "M95M Trombone Conversion being used at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne". Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Steyr M95M trombone conversion in 6.5x55
- ^ All ISSF World Championships medalists 1897–2005. issf-shooting.org
- ^ "John Larsen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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- 1913 births
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- Norwegian male sport shooters
- Running target shooters
- Olympic gold medalists for Norway
- Olympic shooters for Norway
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- Olympic medalists in shooting
- Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Sport shooters from Oslo
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