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Shooting at the 1936 Summer Olympics

January 1, 1936

Shooting at the 1936 Berlin Olympics featured three events marked by a world record in Free Pistol and a perfect score in the Prone rifle event.

Quick Facts

Year
1936
Category
sports

Key Facts

Dates of competition
6 to 8 August 1936
Venue
Shooting ranges at Wannsee, Berlin
Number of events
3
Free Pistol winning margin
15 points above second place
Prone event score
Maximum (perfect) score by Willy Røgeberg
Germany gold medals
1 of 3 available

By the Numbers

6
Dates of competition
3
Number of events
15
Free Pistol winning margin
1
Germany gold medals

Location

Map of Berlin, GermanyMap of Berlin, GermanyBerlin, Germany

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin provided the occasion to reintroduce the 50-metre pistol discipline, formerly absent from the Olympic programme. Organizers scheduled three shooting events, continuing a tradition that had seen varying formats across previous Games.

Event

Shooting competitions ran from 6 to 8 August 1936 at the Wannsee ranges. Sweden's Torsten Ullman claimed the Free Pistol gold with a new world record by a margin of 15 points, while Norway's Willy Røgeberg achieved a perfect score in the Prone rifle event. Germany secured only one of the three gold medals on offer.

Consequence

The performances by Ullman and Røgeberg underscored Scandinavian dominance in Olympic shooting that year. Ullman's world record set a new benchmark for the Free Pistol discipline, while Røgeberg's perfect Prone score demonstrated the peak of competitive marksmanship achievable under Olympic conditions.

Result

Torsten Ullman (Sweden) – Free Pistol gold, world record
vs
Willy Røgeberg (Norway) – Prone event gold, perfect score

at Shooting ranges at Wannsee, Berlin

Torsten Ullman set a new world record in the 50-metre Free Pistol event

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