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Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men

Date5 – 6 August 1948
StatusOlympic
LocationBisley Rifle Range, Bisley
Participants36 from 13 countries
Format300 metres. 120 shots in series of 10. 40 prone, 40 kneeling, and 40 standing. 1,200 possible.

This was the final event of the 1948 shooting competition, contested over two days on 5-6 August. Each shooter took 120 shots, 40 prone, 40 kneeling, and 40 standing, with any rifle of not more than 9 calibre allowed. The shooting was done at 300 metres, at a one metre target with a black bullseye of 60 cm., the entire target divided into 10 scoring rings. Most of the European shooters used a short-action bolt rifle, and 6.5 or 7.5 mm. cartridges. The event was won comfortably by Switzerland’s Emil Grünig, with a score of 1,120 from 1,200 possible. He was consistent throughout, with the highest score prone, the second highest score kneeling, and the third highest score shot standing.

PosNumberCompetitorNOCPointsProne PointsKneeling PointsStanding PointsHitsCentrals
1–Emil GrünigSUI1,120390375355––GoldOR
2–Pauli JanhonenFIN1,114387376351––Silver
3–Willy RøgebergNOR1,112382373357––Bronze
4–Kurt JohanssonSWE1,104383374347––
5–Kullervo LeskinenFIN1,103389368346––
6–Olavi EloFIN1,095379359357––
7–Halvor KongsjordenNOR1,093384373336––
8–Holger ErbénSWE1,091380367344––
9–Otto HorberSUI1,080381366333––
10–Emmett SwansonUSA1,079380355344––
11–Mario CioccoSUI1,078384364330––
12–Pablo CagnassoARG1,075370358347––
13–Ricardo GrimauARG1,074378352344––
14–Abel OrtizARG1,072379357336––
15–Odd SannesNOR1,070377371322––
16–Art JacksonUSA1,067369356342120–
17–Walther FröstellSWE1,067376366325119–
18–Frank Parsons, Jr.USA1,05737634833312013
19–Gustaf NielsenDEN1,05737935332512012
20–Enrique BaldwinPER1,052380351321––
21–Uffe Schultz LarsenDEN1,047378342327––
22–José NozariMEX1,013372337304––
23–Jean FournierFRA1,001347346308––
24–Édouard RoulandFRA991348320323––
25–Bob Maslen-JonesGBR981362323296––
26–John KnottGBR966372322272––
27–Stéphane LesceuxFRA952349331272––
28–Jocelyn BarlowGBR949367308274––
29–José Reyes RodríguezMEX944324312308––
30–Reginald ParkerAUS926359281286––
31–Gilberto MartínezMEX915329298288––
32–Mill MenghiniAUS856362292202––
33–John WiseAUS852358301193––
34–Molla ZalIRI660284234142––
35–Mahmoud SakhaieIRI587232217138––
36–Farhang Khosro PanahIRI472180186106––