Konrad Stäheli

Konrad Stäheli (December 17, 1866 – November 5, 1931) was a Swiss sports shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century and participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1906 Intercalated Games.[1]

Konrad Stäheli
The Swiss national shooting team dominated the medal table in Paris 1900 (in the photo there are Stäheli, Probst, Lüthi, Röderer, Richardet, Grütter, Kellenberger, Böckli and a 9th member that does not appear in the official reports of the Games)
Personal information
NationalitySwitzerland
Born (1931-11-05) 5 November 1931
Egnach, Suisse
Died5 November 1931(1931-11-05) (aged 64)
San Gallo, Suisse
Sport
Country Suisse
SportShoting
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 0 1
Intercalated Games 2 2 1
World Championships 38 17 10
Total 43 19 12
Olympic Games
1900 Paris Team military pistol
1900 Paris Kneeling military rifle
1900 Paris Team military rifle
1900 Paris Individual military pistol
Intercalated Games
1906 Athens Free rifle, kneeling
1906 Athens Team free rifle
1906 Athens Free rifle, 3 positions
1906 Athens Free rifle, free position
1906 Athens Free rifle, prone

Biography

He participated in shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won three gold medals – in the Military Pistol team and the Military Rifle team, and in the Military Rifle individual. He also won a bronze medal in the free pistol competition; fellow Swiss shooter Karl Roderer won gold. Participating in shooting at the 1906 Intercalated Games at Athens, Stäheli took five more medals – a gold medal, two silver medals and a bronze medal in the individual rifle events, and another gold medal in the team rifle competition. His nine total medals in Olympic shooting competition remained a record until the United States' Carl Osburn won 11, all in rifle events, between 1912 and 1924.

Stäheli also won the 1906 World Championship in 50 m Pistol.

In 1909, in Hamburg, Germany, Stäheli became the first ever person to break the 1000 point barrier in the free rifle event.[1]

Achievements

Stäheli wons 44 medals in the individual events (69 medals counting the events team) at the World Shooting Championships.[2]

He won 38 gold, 17 silver and 10 bronze at the World Championships and 3 gold and 1 bronze at the Summer Olympics, but in 1900 Summer Olympics the events were valid as World Championship, therefore the total is 41/17/11.[3]

Discipline Years Individual Team Total
Tot. Tot. Tot.
300 m Rifle 3 positions 1898–1914 64212[4] 0000 64212
300 m Free Rifle Prone 40 shots 1898–1914 4217[5] 0000 4217
300 m Free Rifle Standing 40 shots 1898–1914 1315[5] 140115 154221
300 m Free Rifle Kneeling 40 shots 1898–1914 93113[5] 0000 93113
50 m Pistol 1900–1909 1135[4] 3418 45413
2113842 174223 38171065

References
  1. "Konrad Stäheli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  2. "Multi-Medalists (Top 40 individual, Top 15 individual and team)" (PDF). issf-sports.org. p. 7. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  3. fi:Konrad Stäheli
  4. "Multi-Medalists World Championships by Event". issf-sports.org. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  5. "Discontinued Events World Championships by Event". issf-sports.org. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.

See also
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