Emil Nässling

Emil Nässling (1 October 1864 – 20 May 1924) was a Finnish sports shooter, who competed in two events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

Emil Nässling at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics 300 metre free rifle, three positions 41st Source:[2]
Team free rifle 8th Source:[3]

Emil Nässling
Personal information
Born(1864-10-01)1 October 1864
Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died20 May 1924(1924-05-20) (aged 59)
Turku, Finland
OccupationDispatcher, postmaster
Sport
SportSports shooting

He won Finnish national championship gold in free rifle, three positions, in 1911.[4]

He was among the best cyclists in Finland in the 1890s.[5]

His family name has also appeared as Näsling. Olympic shooter Frans Nässling was his brother.[5]

References
  • Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 232. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
  1. "Sports Reference: Emil Nässling". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  3. Mallon, Bill; Buchanan, Ian (2001). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, With Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States: McFarland. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-7864-0598-5.
  4. Virtamo, Keijo; et al., eds. (1976). Fokus urheilu 2 (in Finnish) (4th ed.). Helsinki: Otava Publishing Company. p. 138. ISBN 951-1-00331-3.
  5. Siukonen, Markku (2001). Urheilukunniamme puolustajat. Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. Suuri olympiateos (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Graface. p. 232. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
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