Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's 30 metre military pistol

The men's 30 metre military pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of an individual military pistol event (counting 1906) and the second time the distance was 30 metres. In 1896 and 1906 the distance was 25 metres; in 1900, 20 metres. The competition was held on 3 August 1920. 7 shooters competed.[1]

Men's 30 metre military pistol
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
VenueBeverloo Camp
Date3 August
Competitors7
Medalists
Guilherme Paraense  Brazil
Raymond Bracken  United States
Fritz Zulauf  Switzerland
Shooting at the
1920 Summer Olympics
30 m military pistolmen
Team 30 m military pistolmen
50 m free pistolmen
Team 50 m free pistolmen
50 m small-bore riflemen
Team 50 m small-bore riflemen
300 m free rifle, 3 positionsmen
Team free riflemen
300 m military rifle, pronemen
Team 300 m military rifle, pronemen
300 m military rifle, standingmen
Team 300 m military rifle, standingmen
600 m military rifle, pronemen
Team 600 m military rifle, pronemen
Team 300 + 600 m military rifle, pronemen
100 m running deer, single shotsmen
Team 100 m running deer, single shotsmen
100 m running deer, double shotsmen
Team 100 m running deer, double shotsmen
Trapmen
Team clay pigeonsmen

Results

The format was 30 shots in five series of six shots. Team competitors could allow their score to stand for the individual match. The maximum individual score was 300. Guilherme Paraense won the first Olympic gold medal for Brazil ever.

PlaceShooterTotal
1 Guilherme Paraense (BRA)274
2 Raymond Bracken (USA)272
3 Fritz Zulauf (SUI)269
- Louis Harant (USA)264
 Karl Frederick (USA)262
 Alfred Lane (USA)258
 Howard Bayles (USA)244

References
  1. "Shooting at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Men's Military Pistol, 30 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
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