Erling Kongshaug

Erling Kongshaug

Erling Kongshaug in 1952
Personal information
Born	22 March 1915 Oslo, Norway
Died	14 September 1993 (aged 78) Bærum, Norway
Sport
Sport	Sports shooting
Medal record Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 50 m rifle, three positions ISSF World Shooting Championships 1947 Stockholm 50 m rifle, standing, team 1947 Stockholm 50 m rifle, standing 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, standing 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, three positions 1949 Buenos Aires 50 m rifle, three positions, team 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, three positions 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, standing 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, three positions, team 1952 Oslo 50 m rifle, kneeling, team 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, prone, team 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, standing, team 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, three positions, team 1954 Caracas 50 m rifle, kneeling, team

Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug (22 March 1915 – 14 September 1993) was a Norwegian rifle shooter. He competed in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics in 50 meter rifle three positions and 50 meter rifle prone and won a gold medal in the three positions event in 1952.^[1] He also won 13 medals at the ISSF World Shooting Championships from 1947 to 1954.^[2]

References

1. "Erling Kongshaug". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
2. All ISSF World Championships medalists 1897–2005. issf-shooting.org