Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's single-shot running deer
| Men's single-shot running deer at the Games of the IV Olympiad
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| Venue | Bisley rifle range | ||||||||||||
| Date | July 9 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 4 nations | ||||||||||||
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Oscar Swahn |
 Sweden
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Ted Ranken |
 Great Britain
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Alexander Rogers |
Great Britain
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The men's single-shot running deer competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. A deer-shaped target made 10 runs of 75 feet, with the shooter firing one shot during each run. The runs lasted about 4 seconds each and took place 110 yards distant from the shooter. There were three concentric circles on the target, with the smallest counting for 4 points, the middle for 3, and the outermost for 2. A hit outside the circles but still on the target (except on the haunch) counted for 1 point. The maximum possible score was thus 40 points.
De Wael also lists another British shooter, John Bashford, as having competed and placed lower than Barbillat. However, the Official Report makes no mention of Bashford in its list of competitors.
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