Mathias Glomnes
Encyclopedia
Mathias E. Glomnes was a Norwegian
sport shooter
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
and in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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In 1908 he finished sixth with the Norwegian team in the team military rifle event
. In the 1000 yard free rifle competition
as well as in the 300 metre free rifle event
he finished 47th.
Four years later he finished again sixth with the Norwegian team in the team military rifle event
. In the 300 metre military rifle, three positions competition
he finished 35th.
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...
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...
and in 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...
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In 1908 he finished sixth with the Norwegian team in the team military rifle event
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team military rifle
The men's team military rifle, also referred to as the International, was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of six shooters, with each shooter firing 90 shots at targets at varying distances. 15 shots were fired at each of 6 distances: 200,...
. In the 1000 yard free rifle competition
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000 yard free rifle
The 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:...
as well as in the 300 metre free rifle event
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle
The men's free rifle at 300 metres was one of 15 events on the shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, July 11, 1908.Fifty-one sport shooters from ten nations competed.-Results:...
he finished 47th.
Four years later he finished again sixth with the Norwegian team in the team military rifle event
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team rifle
The men's team rifle 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. The competition was held on Saturday, June 29, 1912....
. In the 300 metre military rifle, three positions competition
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 finished 35th.