Martin Stenersen (20 November 1879 – 15 April 1968) was a
Norwegian
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shooter
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who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting.
He was born in
Vestby
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. At the
1924 Summer Olympics
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he finished nineteenth in the
trap
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event and seventh in the
team clay pigeons event.
He died in 1968 in
Riverside, California
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1879 births
1968 deaths
People from Vestby
Norwegian emigrants to the United States
ISSF rifle shooters
Norwegian male sport shooters
Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic shooters for Norway
Sportspeople from Viken (county)
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