Pentti Linnosvuo
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| Born |
27 March 1933 Vaasa, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||
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13 July 2010 (aged 77) Helsinki, Finland | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pentti Tapio Akseli Linnosvuo (17 March 1933 – 13 July 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. He competed at five Olympic Games, winning two gold medals and a silver.[2]
References
- ↑ Lappalainen, Veikko; Hotanen, Jorma (8 August 2010). "Kuolleet – Olympia-ampuja Pentti Linnosvuo" [Obituary – Olympic shooter Pentti Linnosvuo]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). p. C8.
- ↑ "Pentti Linnosvuo". Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
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