Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's 30 metre free pistol
Men's free pistol at the Games of the I Olympiad |
Venue | Kallithea shooting range |
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Date | April 11 |
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Competitors | 5 from 3 nations |
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Medalists |
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The men's free pistol was one of the five sport shooting events on the Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. Six competitors entered the 30 metre pistol event on 11 April. John Paine elected not to compete, leaving Sumner to win the event. The five competitors represented three nations. They each shot five strings of six shots.
Results
References
- Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; & Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at )
- Mallon, Bill; & Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at )
- Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.