Ernst Rosell
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Ernst Oscar Rosell was a Swedish
sport shooter
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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In 1908 he won the gold medal in the team running deer, single shots event.
In the 1908 Summer Olympics
he also participated in the following events:
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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In 1908 he won the gold medal in the team running deer, single shots event.
In the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
he also participated in the following events:
- running deer, double shotsShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's double-shot running deerThe men's double-shot running deer competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. A deer-shaped target made 10 runs of 75 feet, with the shooter firing two shots during each run. The runs lasted about 4 seconds each and took place 110 yards...
- eighth place - running deer, single shotsShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's single-shot running deerThe men's single-shot running deer competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. A deer-shaped target made 10 runs of 75 feet, with the shooter firing one shot during each run. The runs lasted about 4 seconds each and took place 110 yards...
- eleventh place - 1000 yard free rifleShooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000 yard free rifleThe men's free rifle at 1000 yards was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Each shooter fired 20 shots at the target 1000 yards . A bulls-eye was worth 5 points, so the maximum possible score was 100.-Results:...
- 46th place