Pentti Linnosvuo

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Olympic medal record
Competitor for Finland
Men's Shooting
Gold	1956 Melbourne	50 m pistol
Silver	1960 Rome	25 m rapid fire pistol
Gold	1964 Tokyo	25 m rapid fire pistol

Pentti Tapio Akseli Linnosvuo (March 17, 1933 – July 13, 2010)^[1] was a Finnish sport shooter, the most recent shooter to win Olympic gold medals in both 50 m Pistol and 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol (the only one who had managed this previously was Alfred Lane in 1912). As the technique differs much between the two events, few modern top-level shooters even attempt to excel in both. He was born in Vaasa and died in Kuusamo.

References

↑ Lappalainen, Veikko; Hotanen, Jorma (8 August 2010). "Kuolleet – Olympia-ampuja Pentti Linnosvuo" [Obituary – Olympic shooter Pentti Linnosvuo]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). p. C8.

Olympic champions in men's 50 metre pistol

Olympic champions in men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol

Persondata
Name	Linnosvuo, Pentti
Alternative names
Short description	Sport shooter
Date of birth	March 17, 1933
Place of birth
Date of death	July 13, 2010
Place of death

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