1908 Summer Olympics / Shooting
| Shooting at the IV Olympic Games |
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| venue |
 Bisley / Preston
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| Competition venue | Bisley Camp / Uxendon Shooting School Club |
| Nations | 14th |
| Athletes | 215 (215 men) |
| date | 8-11 July 1908 |
| decisions | 15th |
| ← Paris 1900 | |
At the IV Olympic Games in London in 1908 , 15 sports shooting competitions were held. Venue of the gun - and pistols disciplines, contained was the Shooting Center of Bisley in the county of Surrey , the trap shooting was in Uxendon Shooting School Club at Preston in the county of Middlesex discharged (near the specially built for the occasion subway station Preston Road ). The shooting was done according to the rules of the National Rifle Association of Great Britain. For this reason, the distances were usually set in yards , which was an advantage for British shooters. Since the World Championships were held in Vienna almost simultaneously with the Olympic competitions, numerous well-known shooters were missing, especially from Switzerland .
Balance sheet
Medal table
| space | country |
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| 1 |
Great Britain
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6th | 7th | 8th | 8th |
| 2 |
.svg){kind=small} United States
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3 | 2 | 1 | 6th |
| 3 |
 Sweden
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2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4th |
 Norway
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2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |
.svg){kind=small} Canada
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1 | 2 | 1 | 4th |
| 6th |
 Belgium
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1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| 7th |
 France
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- | - | 2 | 2 |
| 8th |
.svg){kind=small} Greece
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- | - | 1 | 1 |
Medalist
Results
Free rifle 1000 yards
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
GBR
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Joshua Millner | 98 |
| 2 |
United States
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Kellogg Casey | 93 |
| 3 |
GBR
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Maurice Blood | 92 |
| 4th |
GBR
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Richard Barnett | 92 |
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GBR
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Thomas tendrils | ||
| 6th |
GBR
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Thomas Caldwell | 91 |
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GBR
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John Sellars | ||
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CAN
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Harry Kerr |
Date: July 11, 1908
49 participants from 8 countries
From a distance of 1000 yards (914.40 m) 20 shots had to be fired. Army rifles of any design in the respective country were permitted. The position could be freely chosen, the maximum possible number of points was 100.
Free rifle three position fight 300 m
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
NOR
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Albert Helgerud | 909 (277, 292, 340) |
| 2 |
United States
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Harry Simon | 887 (228, 294, 365) |
| 3 |
NOR
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Ole Sæther | 883 (272, 284, 327) |
| 4th |
SWE
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Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg | 874 (251, 285, 338) |
| 5 |
SWE
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Janne Gustafsson | 872 (265, 283, 324) |
| 6th |
NOR
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Julius Braathe | 851 (257, 291, 303) |
| 7th |
SWE
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Axel Jansson | 843 (235, 296, 312) |
| 8th |
FRA
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Léon Johnson | 835 (250, 282, 303) |
Date: July 11, 1908
51 participants from 10 countries
From a distance of 300 meters, 40 shots each had to be fired in standing, kneeling and lying positions. The weapon could be chosen freely.
Free rifle three-position fight team 300 m
Date: July 9-10, 1908
54 participants from 9 countries
There were six shooters per team at the start. Each participant had to fire 40 shots each from a distance of 300 meters in a standing, kneeling and lying position. The weapon could be chosen freely and the results did not count towards the individual competition.
Army rifle crew
Date: July 10th and 11th, 1908
48 participants from 8 countries
The competition was held over two days. Each team consisted of six shooters. Each team member had to fire 15 shots from six different distances. On the first day these were 200, 500 and 600 yards (182.88 m, 457.20 m and 548.64 m), on the second day 800, 900 and 1000 yards (731.22 m, 822.96 m and 914, 40 m). Army rifles of any design in the respective country were permitted. The position could be freely chosen, the maximum possible number of points was 2700.
Small caliber lying
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
GBR
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Arthur Carnell | 387 |
| 2 |
GBR
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Harold Humby | 386 |
| 3 |
GBR
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George Barnes | 385 |
| 4th |
GBR
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Maurice Matthews | 384 |
| 5 |
GBR
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Edward Amoore | 383 |
| 6th |
GBR
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William Pimm | 379 |
| 7th |
GBR
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Albert Taylor | 376 |
| 8th |
GBR
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Harold Hawkins | 374 |
Date: July 11, 1908
19 participants from 5 countries
The shooting was from a distance of 50 and 100 yards (45.72 m and 91.44 m). 40 shots had to be fired in series of ten from every distance. A maximum of 400 points were possible.
The British contingent was limited to twelve shooters. The British officials accidentally registered a 13th shooter, believing that only eleven British had fired. The later nominated Philipp Plater achieved a new world record with 391 points and would have actually been Olympic champion. During the evaluation, however, the referees discovered the error; Plater was declared an invalid participant and the jury canceled his result. The British association later honored Plater with a special gold medal and a record diploma.
Small bore moving target
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
GBR
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John Fleming | 24 |
| 2 |
GBR
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Maurice Matthews | 24 |
| 3 |
GBR
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William Marsden | 24 |
| 4th |
GBR
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Edward Newitt | 24 |
| 5 |
GBR
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Philipp Plater | 22nd |
| 6th |
GBR
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William Pimm | 21st |
| 7th |
GBR
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William Milne | 21st |
| 8th |
SWE
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Otto von Rosen | 18th |
Date: July 11, 1908
22 participants from 5 countries
The target target was a 4 inch (10.16 cm) high and 1.5 inch (3.81 cm) wide deer figure. This moved 10 feet (3.05 m) away in four seconds . Fifteen shots were to be fired from a distance of 25 yards (22.86 m). All participants missed the maximum number of 45 points by far.
Small bore disappearing target
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
GBR
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William Styles | 45 |
| 2 |
GBR
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Harold Hawkins | 45 |
| 3 |
GBR
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Edward Amoore | 45 |
| 4th |
GBR
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William Milne | 45 |
| 5 |
GBR
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John Milne | 45 |
| 6th |
GBR
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Arthur Wilde | 45 |
| 7th |
SWE
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Vilhelm Carlberg | 45 |
| 8th |
GBR
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Harold Humby | 45 |
Date: July 11, 1908
22 participants from 5 countries
As with the moving target, the target was a 4 "high and 1.5" wide deer figure. This was visible for three seconds, followed by a five-second pause. This process was carried out 15 times, with one shot per phase. The shots were to be fired from 25 yards (22.86 m) away. Six shooters achieved the maximum score of 45; whether there was a jump-off afterwards is not mentioned in the official report.
Small caliber crew
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
GBR
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Edward Amoore (189) Harold Humby (194) Maurice Matthews (196) William Pimm (192) |
771 |
| 2 |
SWE
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Eric Carlberg (180) Vilhelm Carlberg (187) Frans-Albert Schartau (186) Johan Hübner von Holst (184) |
737 |
| 3 |
FRA
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Henri Bonnéfoy (166) Paul Colas (189) Léon Lécuyer (169) André Regaud (186) |
710 |
Date: July 11, 1908
12 participants from 3 countries
The teams each consisted of four shooters. Each team member had to fire 20 shots from 50 and 100 yards (45.72 m and 91.44 m) away. A maximum of 800 points were possible.
Gun 50 yards
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
BEL
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Paul van Asbroeck | 490 |
| 2 |
BEL
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Reginald Storms | 487 |
| 3 |
United States
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James Gorman | 485 |
| 4th |
United States
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Charles Axtell | 480 |
| 5 |
GBR
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Jesse Wallingford | 467 |
| 6th |
FRA
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André Barbillat | 466 |
| 7th |
GBR
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William Ellicott | 458 |
| 8th |
United States
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Irving Calkins | 457 |
Date: July 10, 1908
43 participants from 7 countries
From a distance of 50 yards (45.72 m) 60 shots were to be fired in series of ten. A maximum of 600 points were possible. The US delegation protested unsuccessfully, saying that James Gorman had shot twice through the same hole (a so-called "double"). However, the jury was of the opinion that Gorman hadn't even hit the target. In the end, Gorman was nine points short, which meant he missed the win and ended up in third place.
Gun crew 50 yards
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
United States
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Charles Axtell (468) Irving Calkins (473) John Dietz (472) James Gorman (501) |
1914 |
| 2 |
BEL
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René Englebert (431) Charles Paumier du Verger (462) Réginald Storms (477) Paul van Asbroeck (493) |
1863 |
| 3 |
GBR
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Geoffrey Coles (459) William Ellicott (435) Henry Lynch-Staunton (446) Jesse Wallingford (477) |
1817 |
| 4th |
FRA
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André Barbillat (463) Jean Depassis (411) Léon Moreaux (436) André Regaud (440) |
1750 |
| 5 |
SWE
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Eric Carlberg (462) Vilhelm Carlberg (471) Johan Hübner von Holst (416) Frans-Albert Schartau (383) |
1732 |
| 6th |
 NED
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Jan de Blécourt (398) Petrus ten Bruggen (384) Gerard van den Bergh (401) Jacob van der Kop (449) |
1632 |
| 7th |
GRE
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Frangiskos Mavrommatis (419) Georgios Orfanidis (358) Alexandros Theofilakis (401) Ioannis Theofilakis (398) |
1576 |
Date: July 11, 1908
28 participants from 7 countries
Each team consisted of four shooters. From a distance of 50 yards (45.72 m) 60 shots had to be fired in series of ten. The maximum number of points was 2400.
Running deer single shot 100 m
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
SWE
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Oscar Swahn | 25th |
| 2 |
GBR
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Thomas tendrils | 24 |
| 3 |
GBR
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Alexander Rogers | 24 |
| 4th |
GBR
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Maurice Blood | 23 |
| 5 |
GBR
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Albert Kempster | 22nd |
| 6th |
GBR
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James Cowan | 21st |
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GBR
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William Lane-Joynt | ||
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United States
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Walter Winans |
Date: July 9, 1908
15 participants from 4 countries
An iron deer sculpture had to be shot at from a distance of 110 yards (100.58 m). This was seen for four seconds and was pulled over a distance of 25 yards (22.86 m). One shot was allowed in each of the 15 runs. Depending on where the ball hit, there were one to four points. The sculptor Edwin Landseer created the template for the stag in 1862.
The Swede Oscar Swahn won the gold medal at the age of 60 years and 264 days. He became the oldest Olympic champion to date. In Stockholm in 1912, he improved this mark to 64 years and 257 days.
Running stag single shot team 100 m
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
SWE
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Arvid Knöppel (22) Ernst Rosell (17) Alfred Swahn (26) Oscar Swahn (21) |
86 |
| 2 |
GBR
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William Ellicott (18) William Lane-Joynt (22) Charles Nix (27) Thomas Ranken (18) |
85 |
Date: July 10, 1908
8 participants from 2 countries
Two teams with four shooters each took part. The rules were the same as in the individual competition: With ten shots per team member from 110 yards (100.58 m) distance, a maximum of 160 points could be achieved.
Running stag double shot 100 m
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
United States
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Walter Winans | 46 |
| 2 |
GBR
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Thomas tendrils | 46 |
| 3 |
SWE
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Oscar Swahn | 38 |
| 4th |
GBR
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Maurice Blood | 34 |
| 5 |
GBR
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Albert Kempster | 33 |
| 6th |
GBR
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William Ellicott | 33 |
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GBR
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Alexander Rogers | ||
| 8th |
SWE
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Ernst Rosell | 27 |
Date: July 9-10, 1908
15 participants from 4 countries
The rules were the same as for the single shot, except that two shots were fired each time the iron stag passed. The highest possible score was 80.
Clay pigeon shooting
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
CAN
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Walter Ewing | 72 |
| 2 |
CAN
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George Beattie | 60 |
| 3 |
GBR
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Alexander Maunder | 57 |
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GRE
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Anastasios Metaxas | ||
| 5 |
GBR
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Charles Palmer | 55 |
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CAN
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Arthur Westover | ||
| 7th |
CAN
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Mylie Fletcher | 53 |
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GBR
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Richard Hutton | ||
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NED
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John Wilson |
Date: July 8th to 11th, 1908
301 participants from 6 countries
There were three rounds, with 21 shooters remaining in the third round. The final round consisted of three phases with 30, 20 and another 30 clay pigeons to be shot. The maximum number of points was 80.
Clay pigeon shooting team
| space | country | athlete | Points |
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| 1 |
GBR
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Peter Easte (55) Alexander Maunder (83) Frank Moore (60) Charles Palmer (71) James Pike (77) John Postans (61) |
407 |
| 2 |
CAN
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George Beattie (73) Walter Ewing (81) Mylie Fletcher (65) David McMackon (56) George Vivian (58) Arthur Westover (72) |
405 |
| 3 |
GBR
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John Butt (62) Harold Creasey (59) Richard Hutton (56) William Morris (62) Gerald Skinner (63) George Whitaker (70) |
372 |
| 4th |
NED
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Reindest de Favauge Cornelis Viruly Eduardus van Voorst Franciscus van Voorst Rudolph van Pallandt John Wilson |
174 |
Date: July 9-11, 1908
42 participants from 7 countries
Seven teams with six shooters each took part in this competition, with Great Britain being represented twice. The official report only names the results of the top four teams. After a qualification round, three teams remained. The final consisted of three phases for each team member with 30, 25 and 50 clay pigeons to be shot. The maximum possible number of points was 630.
Web links
- Shooting at the Olympic Games 1908 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Official report of the Olympic Games 1908 (PDF, 12.4 MB)
Individual evidence
- ^ The Plater Incident. rifleman.org, accessed October 23, 2018 .
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