Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 yard team pistol

The men's team revolver and pistol competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme.[1] It was held on 11 July.[2] There were 28 competitors from 7 nations, with each nation sending a team of four.[2] The event was won by the United States in the nation's debut in the event. All three teams on the podium were new; Great Britain (bronze) was also making its debut, while Belgium (silver) had finished fourth in 1900.

Men's 50 yard team free pistol
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
United States team
VenueBisley rifle range
Date11 July
Competitors28 from 7 nations
Winning score1914
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Belgium
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Great Britain
← 1900
1912 →

Background edit

This was the second appearance of a team version of what would become (for individuals) standardised as the men's ISSF 50 meter pistol event. The team event was held 4 times, at every Summer Olympics from 1900 to 1920 (except 1904, when no shooting events were held).[3][2]

Great Britain, Greece, Sweden, and the United States each made their debut in the event. Belgium, France, and the Netherlands made their second appearance, having previously competed in 1900. Reigning champion Switzerland did not return.

Competition format edit

The competition had each shooter fire 60 shots, in 10 series of 6 shots each, at a distance of 50 yards. The target was round, 50 centimetres in diameter, with 10 scoring rings. Scoring for each shot was up to 10 points, in increments of 1 point. The maximum individual score possible was 600 points, with a team maximum of 2400 points. Any revolver or pistol could be used; only open sights were allowed. Any ammunition with a metal cartridge case could be used. The individual and team events were separate, with scores not carrying over.[2]

Schedule edit

Date Time Round
Saturday, 11 July 1908 Final

Results edit

Rank Nation Shooter Score
    United States Team total 1914
James Gorman 501
Irving Calkins 473
John Dietz 472
Charles Axtell 468
    Belgium Team total 1863
Paul Van Asbroeck 493
Réginald Storms 477
Charles Paumier du Verger 462
René Englebert 431
    Great Britain Team total 1817
Jesse Wallingford 477
Geoffrey Coles 459
Henry Lynch-Staunton 446
William Ellicott 435
4   France Team total 1750
André Barbillat 463
André Regaud 440
Léon Moreaux 436
Jean Depassio 411
5   Sweden Team total 1732
Vilhelm Carlberg 471
Eric Carlberg 462
Johan Hübner von Holst 416
Franz-Albert Schartau 383
6   Netherlands Team total 1632
Jacob van der Kop 449
Gerard van den Bergh 401
Jan de Blécourt 398
Piet ten Bruggen Cate 384
7   Greece Team total 1576
Frangiskos Mavrommatis 419
Alexandros Theofilakis 401
Ioannis Theofilakis 398
Georgios Orphanidis 358

References edit

  1. ^ "Shooting at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Free Pistol, 50 yards, Team". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Free Pistol, 50 Yards, Team, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Historical Results". issf-sports.org. International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

Sources edit

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Shooting 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 11 May 2006.