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Erling Kongshaug

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Erling Kongshaug
Medal record
Men's Shooting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki 50 m rifle, three positions
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1947 Stockholm 50 m rifle, standing, team
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, three positions
Gold medal – first place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, standing
Silver medal – second place 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, standing
Silver medal – second place 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, prone, team
Silver medal – second place 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, standing, team
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Stockholm 50 m rifle, standing
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, three positions
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, three positions, team
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, three positions, team
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, kneeling, team
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, three positions, team
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, kneeling, team

Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug (March 22, 1915 – 1993) was a Norwegian rifle shooter who competed after World War II. He won the Olympic gold medal in 50 m Rifle, Three positions at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He also won a total of 13 medals, both team and individual events, in the ISSF World Shooting Championships from 1947 to 1954.

References

All ISSF World Championships medalists 1897-2005