Østen Østensen (12 August 1878 – 22 December 1939) was a Norwegian

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shooter competing in the early 20th century. He won three Olympic silver medals and two bronze medals. His first medal was a silver medal in team, free rifle at the

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. At the

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he won silver medals for team, free rifle and team, military rifle, 300 + 600 m and bronze medals in free rifle, three positions and team, small bore rifle.

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1878 births 1939 deaths Norwegian male sport shooters ISSF rifle shooters Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic shooters for Norway Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Drammen 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-sportshooting-bio-stub