Lars Jørgen Madsen (19 July 1871 – 1 April 1925) was a Danish sport shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting.[1] He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in the Military Rifle standing. Twenty years later, he won another gold, in the Military Rifle Team event. He was one of only three Danish competitors to win five Olympic medals. He also competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Born | 19 July 1871 Beldringe, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 April 1925 (aged 53) Harridslev, Randers, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sport shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Lars Jørgen Madsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Sports Reference: Lars Jørgen Madsen Jonsson". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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