Thorstein Arthur Johansen (7 January 1888 – 2 August 1963) was a
Norwegian
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rifle
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shooter
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who competed in the early 20th century.
He participated in shooting at the
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...
in
Antwerp
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team clay pigeons event.
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1888 births
1963 deaths
Norwegian male sport shooters
ISSF rifle shooters
Olympic shooters of Norway
Shooters at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Norway
Trap and double trap shooters
Olympic medalists in shooting
Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Oslo
20th-century Norwegian people
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