Erling Kongshaug

Erling Kongshaug

Personal information
Born	(1915-03-22)22 March 1915 Oslo, Norway
Died	14 September 1993(1993-09-14) (aged 78) Bærum, Norway
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Mens' shooting Competitor for  Norway Olympic Games Gold 1952 Helsinki 50 m rifle, three positions ISSF World Shooting Championships Gold 1947 Stockholm 50 m rifle, standing, team Gold 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, three positions Gold 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, standing Silver 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, standing Silver 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, prone, team Silver 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, standing, team Bronze 1947 Stockholm 50 m rifle, standing Bronze 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, three positions Bronze 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, three positions, team Bronze 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, three positions, team Bronze 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, kneeling, team Bronze 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, three positions, team Bronze 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, kneeling, team

Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug (22 March 1915 – 14 September 1993) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed after World War II. He was born in Oslo and died in Bærum.

He won the Olympic gold medal in 50 m Rifle, Three positions at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.^[1] He also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1] He won a total of 13 medals, both team and individual events, in the ISSF World Shooting Championships from 1947 to 1954.

References

External links

• All ISSF World Championships medalists 1897-2005