Lars Jørgen Madsen

Gustaf Adolf Jonsson
Personal information
Born (1871-07-19)19 July 1871
Beldringe, Denmark
Died 1 April 1925(1925-04-01) (aged 53)
Harridslev, Denmark
Sport
Sport Sports shooting

Lars Jørgen Madsen (19 July 1871 1 April 1925) was a Danish rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a gold medal in the Military Rifle standing. Twenty years later, he won another gold, in the Military Rifle Team event. He was one of only 3 Danish competitors to win five Olympic medals. He also competed at the 1908, 1912 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

References

  1. "Sports Reference: Lars Jørgen Madsen Jonsson". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2014-02-11.


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