Olympic sport
The free rifle is a group of events held at the Olympics, beginning in 1896 and continuing to the current programme. Current nomenclature drops the "free" and refers to the event type as simply the "rifle." The women's 50 metre version has also been referred to as the "standard" and "sport" rifle. The "free" rifle is distinct from the military rifle, air rifle, and small-bore rifle.
The current Olympic programme includes two free rifle events: the ISSF 50 meter rifle three positions for both men (since 1952) and women (since 1984; women were nominally allowed to compete with the men from 1968 to 1980, although very few women participated these years). Two other events were held for numerous Games: the 300 m rifle three positions for men from 1900 to 1920 and from 1948 to 1972 and the ISSF 50 meter rifle prone for men from 1912 to 2016 (excluding 1920 and 1924). The 300 m rifle prone is a shooting discipline held at the world championships but never consistently at the Olympics.
There was a 300-metre free rifle event in 1896 without position requirements. In 1900, medals were awarded for each of the three positions in the 300 metre free rifle competition, using the scores from the full individual event. There were four team events held, with individual scores summed to give a team result in 1900 and 1920 and separate team shooting in 1908 and 1912. A 600-metre event for men was held in 1912, a 600-metre prone event for men in 1924, and a 1000-yard event for men in 1908.
50 m rifle three positions
Men
Multiple medalists
Medalists by nation
Women
Multiple medalists
Medalists by nation
50 m rifle prone
Men
Multiple medalists
Medalists by nation
300 m rifle three positions
Men
Multiple medalists
Medalists by nation
300 m free rifle
Men
300 m rifle kneeling
Men
300 m rifle prone
Men
300 m rifle standing
Men
300 m rifle team
Men
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
1900 Paris details | Emil Kellenberger, Franz Böckli, Konrad Stäheli, Louis Richardet, Alfred Grütter
Switzerland | Ole Østmo, Helmer Hermandsen, Tom Seeberg, Ole Sæther, Olaf Frydenlund
Norway | Achille Paroche, Auguste Cavadini, Léon Moreaux, Maurice Lecoq, René Thomas
France |
1904 St. Louis | Not held |
1908 London details | Julius Braathe, Albert Helgerud, Einar Liberg, Olaf Sæther, Ole Sæther, Gudbrand Skatteboe
Norway | Per-Olof Arvidsson, Janne Gustafsson, Axel Jansson, Gustaf Adolf Jonsson, Claës Rundberg, Gustav-Adolf Sjöberg
Sweden | Eugène Balme, Albert Courquin, Raoul de Boigne, Léon Johnson, Maurice Lecoq, André Parmentier
France |
1912 Stockholm details | Carl Björkman, Erik Blomqvist, Mauritz Eriksson, Hugo Johansson, Gustaf Adolf Jonsson, Bernhard Larsson
Sweden | Albert Helgerud, Einar Liberg, Østen Østensen, Olaf Sæther, Ole Sæther, Gudbrand Skatteboe
Norway | Niels Andersen, Jens Hajslund, Laurits Larsen, Niels Larsen, Lars Jørgen Madsen, Ole Olsen
Denmark |
1920 Antwerp details | Dennis Fenton, Morris Fisher, Willis A. Lee, Carl Osburn, Lloyd Spooner
United States | Albert Helgerud, Otto Olsen, Østen Østensen, Gudbrand Skatteboe, Olaf Sletten
Norway | Gustave Amoudruz, Ulrich Fahrner, Fritz Kuchen, Werner Schneeberger, Bernard Siegenthaler
Switzerland |
Multiple medalists
Medalists by nation
600 m rifle
Men
600 m rifle prone
Men
1000 yd rifle
Men
References
- ^ Murdock was the first woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting. From 1968 to 1980, the events were open to men and women competing together, before women's events were added in 1984.
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Team | - 1900:
Emil Kellenberger, Franz Böckli, Konrad Stäheli, Louis Richardet, Alfred Grütter (SUI) - 1908:
Julius Braathe, Albert Helgerud, Einar Liberg, Olaf Sæther, Ole Sæther, Gudbrand Skatteboe (NOR) - 1912:
Carl Björkman, Erik Blomqvist, Mauritz Eriksson, Hugo Johansson, Gustaf Adolf Jonsson, Bernhard Larsson (SWE) - 1920:
Dennis Fenton, Morris Fisher, Willis A. Lee, Carl Osburn, Lloyd Spooner (USA) |
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Former events | - free rifle
- 300 m 3 pos
- 300 m prone
- 300 m kneeling
- 300 m standing
- 300 m team 3 pos
- 600 m
- 1000 yd
- military rifle
- 200 m
- 300 m 3 pos
- 300 m prone
- 300 m standing
- 300 m team prone
- 300 m team standing
- 600 m prone
- 600 m team prone
- 300 m & 600 m team prone
- small-bore rifle
- disappearing target
- moving target
- stationary target
- 25 m
- 25 m team
- 50 m team
- running deer
- single shot
- single shot team
- double shot
- double shot team
- single & double shot
- running target
- free pistol
- rapid fire pistol
- military pistol
- trap
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