- Niels Larsen
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Olympic medal record Men's shooting Competitor for Denmark Gold 1920 Antwerp Team 300 m military
rifle, standingSilver 1920 Antwerp 300 m free rifle,
three positionsBronze 1912 Stockholm 300 m free rifle,
three positionsBronze 1912 Stockholm Team free rifle Bronze 1924 Paris 600 metre free rifle Niels Hansen Ditlev Larsen (November 21, 1889 – November 15, 1969) was a Danish sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
1912 Stockholm
In 1912 he won the bronze medal in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions event and also with the Danish team in the team free rifle competition.
In the 1912 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:
- Team military rifle - eighth place
- 50 metre pistol - 41st place
- 300 metre military rifle, three positions - 63rd place
1920 Antwerp
Eight years later he won the gold medal as member of the Danish team in the team 300 metre military rifle, standing event and the silver medal in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions competition.
In the 1920 Summer Olympics he also participated in the following events:
- 50 metre free pistol - fifth place
- Team free rifle - fifth place
- Team 50 metre free pistol - eighth place
- Team 300 metre military rifle, prone - 13th place
- 300 metre military rifle, standing - place unknown
- 300 metre military rifle, prone - result unknown
- 600 metre military rifle, prone - result unknown
1924 Paris
His last Olympic appearance was in 1924 when he won the bronze medal in the 600 metre free rifle competition and finished sixth with the Danish team in the team free rifle event.
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