Engebret Skogen
Encyclopedia
Engebret "Embret" E. Skogen (born August 20, 1887, dead 1968) was a Norwegian
rifle
shooter who competed in the early 20th century.
At the 1912 Summer Olympics
in Stockholm
he won the bronze medal in Military rifle, three positions
. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event
and finished 31st.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
rifle
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
shooter who competed in the early 20th century.
At the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
he won the bronze medal in Military rifle, three positions
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre military rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908...
. He also participated in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions
The men's 300 metre free rifle from three positions was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 2, 1912.Eighty-four sport...
and finished 31st.