Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 metre rapid fire pistol

Men's 20 metre military pistol
at the Games of the II Olympiad
Dates August 1–4
Competitors 6 from 2 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Maurice Larrouy
 France
2nd, silver medalist(s) Léon Moreaux
 France
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Eugène Balme
 France

The 20 metre military pistol was one of the competitions in the 1900 Summer Olympics shooting events in Paris. It was held from August 1 to August 4, 1900. Six athletes from 2 nations competed. This event was contested for prize money by professionals.[1][2]

Results

The format was one series of six shots for a possible 60 points.[1]:176 It is not known how the five-way tie at 57 points was broken.

PlaceShooterScorePrize (FFr)
1 Maurice Larrouy (FRA)58 200
2 Léon Moreaux (FRA)57 150
3 Eugène Balme (FRA)57 100
4 Paul Moreau (FRA)57 75
5 Paul Probst (SUI)57 50
6 Joseph Labbé (FRA)57 40

References

  1. 1 2 Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 14, 176–177. ISBN 978-0-7864-4064-1.
  2. ↑ De Wael, Herman (18 December 2000). "Shooting - Men's Pistol". Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  • International Olympic Committee medal winners database
  • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Shooting 1900". Accessed 3 March 2006. Available electronically at .
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