Erik Sætter-Lassen
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Erik Sætter-Lassen (July 15, 1892 – December 24, 1966) was a Danish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, in the 1924 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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1920 Antwerp
In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the Danish team in the team 300 metre military rifle, standing event.
In the 1920 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
1924 Paris
In the 1924 Summer Olympics
he participated in the following events:
1936 Berlin
His last Olympic appearance was in 1936 when he finished 15th in the 50 metre rifle, prone event
and 22nd in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol competition
.
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....
, in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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1920 Antwerp
In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the Danish team in the team 300 metre military rifle, standing event.
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....
he also participated in the following events:
- 300 metre military rifle, standingShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, standingThe 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...
- fourth place - Team 50 metre small-bore rifleShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre team small-bore rifleThe men's 50 metre team small-bore rifle, standing position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event but the first time in the standing position. The competition was held on August 2, 1920...
- fourth place - 50 metre small-bore rifleShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre small-bore rifleThe men's 50 metre small-bore rifle, standing position was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event but the first time in the standing position. The competition was held on August 2, 1920...
- place unknown - 300 metre military rifle, proneShooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre military rifle, proneThe 300 metre military rifle, prone 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 1900....
- result unknown
1924 Paris
In the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
he participated in the following events:
- 50 metre rifle, proneShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, proneThe men's 50 metre rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 23, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Reims...
- fourth place - Team free rifleShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's team free rifleThe men's team free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of a rifle team event but the first with three different distances . The competition was held on June 26, 1924 and June 27, 1924 at the shooting...
- sixth place - 600 metre free rifleShooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifleThe men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on June 27, 1924 at the shooting ranges at Camp de Châlons, Mourmelon...
- 46th place
1936 Berlin
His last Olympic appearance was in 1936 when he finished 15th in the 50 metre rifle, prone event
Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre rifle, prone
The men's 50 metre rifle, prone was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held on August 8, 1936 at the shooting ranges at Wannsee...
and 22nd in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol competition
Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol
The men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held on August 6, 1936 at the shooting ranges at Wannsee. 53 shooters from 22 nations...
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