Frans Nässling

Frans Reinold Nässling (23 November 1868 – 7 May 1933) was a Finnish sports shooter, who competed at the 1908 and the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

Frans Nässling at the Olympic Games
Games Event Rank Notes
1908 Summer Olympics 300 metre free rifle, three positions 30th Source:[2]
Team free rifle 8th Source:[3]
1920 Summer Olympics 50 metre team free pistol 11th

Frans Nässling
Personal information
Full nameFrans Reinold Nässling
National teamFinland
Born(1868-11-23)23 November 1868
Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died7 May 1933(1933-05-07) (aged 64)
Turku, Finland
OccupationPostal clerk
Sport
SportSports shooting, cycling

He won three Finnish national championship golds in shooting:[4]

  • free rifle, standing: 1908
  • free rifle, three positions: 1914, 1918

He broke the Finnish national records of 40 and 80 kilometre cycling in 1895.[5]

His family name has also appeared as Näsling. Olympic shooter Emil Nässling was his brother.[6]

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: Frans Nässling". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. 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. pp. 138–139. ISBN 951-1-00331-3.
  5. Myyryläinen, Reijo; Oesch, Christian, eds. (1998). Pyöräilymme vuosisata 1898–1998 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen pyöräilyunioni. pp. 17–18. ISBN 952-90-9552-X.
  6. 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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