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Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 30 metre military pistol

Men's 30 metre military pistol
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Venue Beverloo Camp
Date 3 August
Competitors 7
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Guilherme Paraense  Brazil
2nd, silver medalist(s) Raymond Bracken  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Fritz Zulauf  Switzerland
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1st, gold medalist(s) Guilherme Paraense  Brazil
2nd, silver medalist(s) Raymond Bracken  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Fritz Zulauf  Switzerland

The men's 30 metre military pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of a military pistol event but the first time the distance was 30 metres. In 1896 and 1906 the distance was 25 metres. The competition was held on 3 August 1920. 7 shooters competed.

The maximum score was 300. Guilherme Paraense won the first Olympic gold medal for Brazil ever.


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