Harcourt Ommundsen
British sports shooter (1878–1915) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur Norman Victor Harcourt Ommundsen (23 November 1878 – 19 September 1915) was a British sport shooter, born in Scandinavia but domiciled in Scotland from a young age, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
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Harcourt Ommundsen | |
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Born | (1878-11-23)23 November 1878 |
Died | 19 September 1915(1915-09-19) (aged 36) Belgium |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Olympic medalist |
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Quick Facts Olympic medal record, Men's Shooting ...
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1908 London | Team military rifle | |
1912 Stockholm | Team military rifle |
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In the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal in the team military rifle event. Four years later he won a silver medal in the team military rifle event and was seventh in the 600 metre free rifle event.[4]
Ommundsen was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a lieutenant with the Honourable Artillery Company near Ypres.[5] He was buried at Brandhoek Military Cemetery nearby.[6]