Eivind Holmsen (5 July 1894 – 22 March 1990) was a

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who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He was born in

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. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he finished nineteenth in the

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event and seventh in the team clay pigeons event. He died in 1990 in Moss.

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1894 births 1990 deaths ISSF rifle shooters Norwegian male sport shooters Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic shooters for Norway Sportspeople from Halden {{Norway-sportshooting-bio-stub