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Shooting At The 1976 Summer Olympics – Mixed Trap
The trap competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics was held on 18–20 July in Montreal, Canada. There were 44 competitors from 29 nations, with each nation limited to two shooters. The event was won by Donald Haldeman of the United States, the nation's first victory in the trap since back-to-back wins in 1912 and 1920. The three total victories tied the United States with Italy for most among nations at the time, though Italy would win the next two and the United States has not win again since (as of the 2016 Games). In this Games, Ubaldesco Baldi of Italy took bronze. Silver went to Armando Marques of Portugal, that nation's first medal in the trap. Background This was the 12th appearance of the men's ISSF Olympic trap event. The event was held at every Summer Olympics from 1896 to 1924 (except 1904, when no shooting events were held) and from 1952 to 2016; it was open to women from 1968 to 1996. Seven of the top 10 shooters from the 1972 Games returned: silver medalist Miche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie
The Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie was a temporary firing range located in L'Acadie, Quebec. For the 1976 Summer Olympics held in neighbouring Montreal, it hosted the shooting and the shooting part of the modern pentathlon The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ... events. References1976 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 2. pp. 186–9.1976 Summer Olympics official report.Volume 3. pp. 528–30, 564–83. Venues of the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic modern pentathlon venues Olympic shooting venues Sports venues in Quebec Sport in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Smelczyński
Adam Smelczyński (14 September 1930 – 14 June 2021) was a Polish trap shooter who competed at six Olympics between 1956 and 1976, winning one silver medal in 1956. He was born in Częstochowa, Poland. Along with Bill McMillan, he was the second shooter to compete at six Olympics, after Frans Lafortune (the Theofilakis brothers Alexandros and Ioannis competed at six Olympics only if the unofficial 1906 Games are counted). He came third in trap shooting at the World Championships in 1967. He won the European trap shooting championships in 1972 and 1976, and came third in 1974 and 1975. See also * List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games A small fraction of the world's population ever competes at the Olympic Games; an even smaller fraction ever competes in multiple Games. 849 athletes (260 women and 589 men) have participated in at least five Olympics from Athens 1896 to Beiji ... References External links * * * 1930 births 2021 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
György Gruber
György Gruber (11 July 1954 – 1 July 2009) was a Hungarian sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References External links * 1954 births 2009 deaths Hungarian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Hungary Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Veszprém 20th-century Hungarian people {{Hungary-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Meixner (sport Shooter)
Josef Meixner (born 7 December 1939) is an Austrian former sports shooter. He competed at four Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a vari .... References 1939 births Living people Austrian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Austria Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bratislava 20th-century Austrian people {{Austria-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jitsuka Matsuoka
is a Japanese sport shooter who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References 1933 births Living people Japanese male sport shooters Trap and double trap shooters Skeet shooters Olympic shooters for Japan Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1974 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in shooting Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games 20th-century Japanese people {{Japan-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Flynn (sport Shooter)
Richard Flynn (born 13 May 1933) is an Irish sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References 1933 births Living people Irish male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Ireland Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Irish people {{Ireland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Alipov
Aleksandr Alipov (born 25 May 1948) is a Soviet former sports shooter. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References 1948 births Living people Soviet male sport shooters Olympic shooters for the Soviet Union Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sport shooters from Dalian {{USSR-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charvin Dixon
Charvin Dixon (born September 19, 1954) is an American sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References External links * 1954 births Living people American male sport shooters Olympic shooters for the United States Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics People from Nogales, Arizona Shooters at the 1975 Pan American Games Shooters at the 1979 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in shooting Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in shooting 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esteban Azcue
Esteban Azcue (born 24 February 1944) is a Spanish sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References 1944 births Living people Spanish male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Spain Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Spanish people {{Spain-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Colon
Jacques Colon (born 15 September 1944) is a Belgian sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References External links * 1944 births Living people Belgian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Belgium Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Liège Province {{Belgium-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Blondeau
Bernard Blondeau (born 28 May 1944) is a French sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References External links * 1944 births Living people French male sport shooters Olympic shooters for France Shooters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 October 1990. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. West Germany was formed as a political entity during the Allied occupation of Germany after World War II, established from eleven states formed in the three Allied zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The FRG's provisional capital was the city of Bonn, and the Cold War era country is retrospectively designated as the Bonn Republic. At the onset of the Cold War, Europe was divided between the Western and Eastern blocs. Germany was divided into the two countries. Initially, West Germany claimed an exclusive mandate for all of Germany, representing itself as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
