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Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions

Men's 50 metre rifle three positions
at the Games of the XV Olympiad
Venue Helsinki, Finland
Date 29 July
Competitors 44 from 25 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Erling Kongshaug  Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Vilho Ylönen  Finland
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Boris Andreyev  Soviet Union
1956 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Erling Kongshaug  Norway
2nd, silver medalist(s) Vilho Ylönen  Finland
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Boris Andreyev  Soviet Union

The Men's 50 metre rifle three positions event was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on 29 July 1952 at the shooting ranges in Helsinki. 44 shooters from 25 nations competed.


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