Lars Jørgen Madsen

Lars Jørgen Madsen (19 July 1871 1 April 1925) was a Danish rifle shooter who competed in the early 20th century in rifle shooting.[1] 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.[2]

Gustaf Adolf Jonsson
Personal information
Born(1871-07-19)19 July 1871
Beldringe, Denmark
Died1 April 1925(1925-04-01) (aged 53)
Harridslev, Denmark
Sport
SportSports shooting

References

  1. "Lars Jørgen Madsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. "Sports Reference: Lars Jørgen Madsen Jonsson". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2014.


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