Date | 29 July 1920 | |
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Status | Olympic | |
Location | Kamp Beverlo, Beverlo | |
Participants | 70 from 14 countries | |
Format | 300 and 600 metres prone. Five-man teams, each shooter with 10 shots at each distance. Team possible 600. Individual possible 120. |
Fourteen nations competed in this event. The United States was a comfortable winner as they had been in three of the four team military rifle events. The did not win only in the 300 metre standing event, in which they finished second to Denmark. Norway won the silver medal, their only medal in one of the team military rifle events. Switzerland and France tied for third with 563 points. Some sources state that Switzerland and France had a shoot-off for third with Switzerland prevailing 280-276, but the tie was actually broken by comparing scores in the 600 metre portion of this event, Switzerland leading France, 281-276.