Lawrence Adam Nuesslein (May 16, 1895 – May 10, 1971) was an American

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who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He won a total of five Olympic medals: two gold, one silver, and two bronze.Profile: "Lawrence Nuesslein"
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Personal life

Nuesslein was born in

Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Ridgefield Park is a village in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the village's population was 12,729,Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Legacy

Nuesslein has been inducted into the USA Shooting Hall of fame.

References

1895 births 1971 deaths American male sport shooters Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in shooting Olympic silver medalists for the United States in shooting Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in shooting Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey 19th-century American people 20th-century American people {{US-sportshooting-Olympic-medalist-stub