Harcourt Ommundsen
| Harcourt Ommundsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1878 |
| Died |
19 September 1915 (aged 36) Belgium |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Known for | Olympic medalist |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Shooting | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1908 London | Team military rifle |
| | 1912 Stockholm | Team military rifle |
Harcourt Ommundsen (23 November 1878 – 19 September 1915) was a British sport shooter, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
In the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal in the team military rifle event.
Four years later he won a silver medal in the team military rifle event and was seventh in the 600 metre free rifle event.
Ommundsen was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a lieutenant with the Honourable Artillery Company near Ypres.[2] He was buried at Brandhoek Military Cemetery nearby.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sports Reference: Harcourt Ommundsen". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ Ommundsen, Harcourt, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Retrieved 17 August 2008
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