Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre pistol
The men's 50 metre pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on 2 August 1948 at the shooting ranges at London. 50 shooters from 22 nations competed.[1]
Men's 50 metre pistol at the Games of the XIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | London, England | ||||||||||||
Date | 2 August | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 50 from 22 nations | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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25 m rapid fire pistol | men |
50 metre pistol | men |
300 metre rifle | men |
50 m rifle, prone | men |
Medallists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Edwin Vásquez![]() |
Rudolf Schnyder![]() |
Torsten Ullman![]() |
Vásquez is still the only Peruvian athlete to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games.[2]
Results
References
- "Shooting at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Free Pistol, 50 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 369. ISBN 0140066322.
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