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Shooting At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 Metre Rifle Three Positions
The men's 50 metre rifle three positions event was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting programme of the 1956 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on 4 December 1956 at the shooting ranges in Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met .... 44 shooters from 27 nations competed. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Shooting At The 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle three positions Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics Men's 050m 3 positions 1956 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Jackson (sport Shooter)
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Charles Jackson (May 15, 1918 – January 6, 2015) was an American competitive sport shooter. In his international career, he captured numerous medals across three Summer Olympic Games, three ISSF World Shooting Championships, and two editions of the Pan American Games. He began shooting in the seventh grade and joined the rifle team at Brooklyn Technical High School in 1934. He competed in local and regional tournaments prior to World War II, during which he worked at the Sperry Corporation and later served as a bombardier in the Pacific Theater of Operations. His first international tournament was the 1948 Summer Olympics and his last was the 1956 edition, at which point he began a career in public service with the Central Intelligence Agency in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. He stopped competing at the international level in 1957 and retired from the CIA at the end of 1974. After several years as an instructor and coach, he continued participatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Caceres
Oscar Caceres (born 22 June 1932) is a Peruvian former sports shooter. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References External links * 1932 births Living people Peruvian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Peru Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1980 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Pan American Games medalists in shooting Pan American Games silver medalists for Peru Shooters at the 1959 Pan American Games 20th-century Peruvian people Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games {{Peru-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Mazoyer
Jacques Mazoyer (12 May 1910 – 11 October 2003) was a French sports shooter. He competed at the 1936, 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1910 births 2003 deaths French male sport shooters Olympic shooters of France Shooters at the 1936 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1948 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1952 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics 20th-century French people {{France-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steffen Cranmer
Steffen Borries O. Cranmer (born 8 May 1934) is a British former sports shooter. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1934 births Living people British male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Great Britain Shooters at the 1952 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Copenhagen 20th-century British people {{UK-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Tao-yan
Wu Tao-yan (born 4 December 1934) is a Taiwanese former sports shooter. He competed at five Summer Olympics between 1956 and 1972. 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 * ISSF Profile 1934 births Living people Taiwanese male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Taiwan Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Shanghai Asian Games medalists in shooting Shooters at the 1958 Asian Games Shooters at the 1966 Asian Games Shooters at the 1970 Asian Games Taiwanese people from Shanghai Asian Games go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Ouellette
Joseph Raymond Gerald "Gerry" Ouellette (August 14, 1934 – June 25, 1975) was a Canadian sport shooter and Olympic champion. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, and, at the age of 22, became the first Olympic gold medalists from the city. He won a gold medal in the Small-bore Rifle, prone event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.Profile: "Gerry Ouellette" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on January 15, 2008) In 1952 he received the Lieutenant-Governor's Medal. He joined the Canadian Forces in 1955, and served for over 20 years. His success at shooting began in his Army Cadet days when he won numerous Cadet shooting titles. In 1959, he was Canada's sporting rifle champion and also represented Canada for a second time at the |
Zlatko Mašek
Zlatko Mašek (31 October 1928 – 20 September 1993) was a Yugoslav sports shooter. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1928 births 1993 deaths Yugoslav male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Yugoslavia Shooters at the 1952 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{Yugoslavia-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Lafortune, Jr
François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King of France and King consort of Scots (), known as the husband of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * François-Marie Arouet (better known as Voltaire; 1694–1778), French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher *François Aubry (other), several people *François Baby (other), several people * François Beauchemin (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player for the Anaheim Duck *François Blanc (1806–1877), French entrepreneur and operator of casinos *François Boucher (other), several people *François Caron (other), several people * François Cevert (1944–1973), French racing driver * François Chau (born 1959), Cambodian American actor * Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin Antonescu
Constantin Antonescu (19 March 1923 – 2008) was a Romanian sports shooter. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1923 births 1968 deaths Romanian male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Romania Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Constanța 20th-century Romanian people {{Romania-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorma Taitto
Jorma Taitto (5 July 1917 – 6 January 2003) was a Finnish sports shooter. He competed in three events at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1917 births 2003 deaths Finnish male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Finland Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics People from Mäntsälä Sportspeople from Uusimaa {{Finland-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Hviid Jensen
Ole Hviid Jensen (born 5 November 1933) is a Danish former sports shooter. He competed at the 1956, 1964 and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve .... References 1933 births Living people Danish male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Denmark Shooters at the 1956 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1964 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics 20th-century Danish people {{Denmark-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
