Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol
| Men's 50 metre pistol at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||
| Date | 25 July | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 48 from 28 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| Rifle | |
| 300 metre rifle | men |
| 50 m rifle, three positions | men |
| 50 m rifle, prone | men |
| Pistol | |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | men |
| 50 metre pistol | men |
| Shotgun | |
| Trap | men |
| Running deer | |
| 100 m running deer | men |
The men's 50 metre pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 25 July 1952 at the shooting ranges in Helsinki. 48 shooters from 28 nations competed.[1]
Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Huelet Benner United States
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Ángel León Spain
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Ambrus Balogh Hungary
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Results
References
- ^ "Shooting at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Men's Free Pistol, 50 metres". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
Olympic champions in men's 50 metre pistol | |
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1 In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres. 2 In 1908, the competition distance of the event was 50 yards. |
