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Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 600 metre free rifle

Men's 600 metre free rifle
at the Games of the VIII Olympiad
Venue Camp de Châlons
Date 27 June
Competitors 73 from 19 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Morris Fisher  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Carl Osburn  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Niels Larsen  Denmark
← 1912
1st, gold medalist(s) Morris Fisher  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Carl Osburn  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Niels Larsen  Denmark

The men's 600 metre free rifle was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event. The competition was held on 27 June 1924 at the shooting ranges at Camp de Châlons, Mourmelon. 73 shooters from 19 nations competed.

A maximum of four competitors per nation were allowed. Morris Fisher and Carl Osburn both set a new Olympic record with 95 rings.


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