Anders Petersen (sport shooter)
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Anders Martinus Petersen (July 13, 1876 – December 8, 1968) was a Danish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the Danish team in the team 300 metre military rifle, standing event. In the individual 300 metre military rifle, standing event
he finished seventh.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the Danish team in the team 300 metre military rifle, standing event. In the individual 300 metre military rifle, standing event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, standing
The 300 metre military rifle, standing was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance for military rifle events and the second time that medals were awarded for the prone position. The first time was the competition in...
he finished seventh.