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1952 ISSF World Shooting Championships


The 35th UIT World Shooting Championships was the contemporary name of the ISSF World Shooting Championships in all ISSF shooting events held in Oslo, Norway, in 1952, only weeks before the 1952 Summer Olympics. It was the only World Shooting Championship between 1912 and 2008 to be conducted in an Olympic year.

Medal count

RankCountry[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]][[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]][[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Total
1United States83718
276417
364414
458619
535412
61023
7Canada0101
0101
Egypt0101
Romania0101
110011
0011
Mexico0011

Rifle events

IndividualTeam
300 m Rifle Three positions
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]August Hollenstein
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Jorma Taitto
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Robert Buerchler
300 m Rifle Prone position
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Kullervo Leskinen
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Jorma Taitto
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Robert Buerchler
300 m Rifle Kneeling position
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Vilho Ylönen
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Robert Buerchler
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Otto Horber
300 m Rifle Standing position
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Isac Erben
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]August Hollenstein
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Jorma Taitto
300 m Standard Rifle
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]August Hollenstein
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Walther Fröstell
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Arthur Jackson
50 m Rifle Three positions
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Robert Buerchler
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Johan Hunæs
50 m Rifle Prone position (60 shots)
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Arthur Jackson
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Verle Franklin Wright Jr.
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Sven Dessle
50 m Rifle Prone position (40 shots)
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Arthur Jackson
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Uffe Schultz Larsen
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Arthur Edwin Cook
50 m Rifle Kneeling position
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Sven Halinoja
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Johan Hunæs
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Emmett Swanson
50 m Rifle Standing position
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Max Lenz
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]August Hollenstein

Pistol events

IndividualTeam
50 m Pistol
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Torsten Ullman
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Åke Lindblom
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Huelet Benner
25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Huelet Benner
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Penait Calcai
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Carlos Saenz Valiente
25 m Center-Fire Pistol
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Harry Reeves
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Walter Walsh
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Huelet Benner

Shotgun events

IndividualTeam
Trap
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]Pablo Grossi
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]George Genereux
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Knut Holmqvist
Skeet
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]C. T. Edwinson
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Cecil Jones
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Charles Michaelis

Running target events

IndividualTeam
100 m Running Deer Double Shot
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]John Larsen
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Bengt Austrin
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Karl Bokman
100 m Running Deer Single Shot
[[Image:Med 1.pngGold]]John Larsen
[[Image:Med 2.pngSilver]]Rolf Bergersen
[[Image:Med 3.pngBronze]]Karl Bokman

References

References

  1. [http://www.militarymarksmanship.org/tapsbenner.htm Farewell "Joe" Benner] {{Webarchive. link. (2008-05-09 , Military Marksmanship Association)
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