Thorstein Johansen
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Thorstein Arthur Johansen (January 7, 1888 – August 2, 1963) was a Norwegian
rifle
shooter who competed in the early 20th century.
He participated in shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp and won the gold medal in team 100 m running deer, double shots. He was also a member of the Norwegian trap team which finished seventh in the team clay pigeons event
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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.
He participated in shooting at 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 Antwerp and won the gold medal in team 100 m running deer, double shots. He was also a member of the Norwegian trap team which finished seventh in the team clay pigeons event
Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team clay pigeons
The men's team clay pigeons 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. The competition was held on July 22, 1920 and on July 23, 1920. 48 shooters from eight nations competed.Note: The shows Frederick...
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