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

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]

Men's 20 metre military pistol
at the Games of the II Olympiad
DatesAugust 1–4
Competitors6 from 2 nations
Medalists
Maurice Larrouy
 France
Léon Moreaux
 France
Eugène Balme
 France
Shooting at the
1900 Summer Olympics
20 metre military pistolmen
50 metre free pistolmen
50 metre free pistol, teammen
Trap shootingmen
300 metre free rifle, standingmen
300 metre free rifle, kneelingmen
300 metre free rifle, pronemen
300 metre free rifle, three positionsmen
300 metre free rifle, teammen

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. 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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