Shooting
Nine shooters represented Finland in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport as well as the Olympics. The Finns were looking to improve upon the pair of bronze medals they had won in 1912, which was the country's best result to date. They were successful, taking a silver medal in the team running deer single shots competition as well as another pair of bronzes in other team competitions.
| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Voitto Kolho | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 974 | 7 |
| Yrjö Kolho | 100 m deer, single shots | 40 | 4 |
| Kalle Lappalainen | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 945 | Unknown |
| Veli Nieminen | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 934 | Unknown |
| Trap | Unknown | ||
| Toivo Tikkanen | 100 m deer, single shots | 40 | 5 |
| Vilho Vauhkonen | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 966 | Unknown |
| 300 m military rifle, prone | 59 | 4 | |
| Karl Magnus Wegelius | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 849 | Unknown |
| 300 m military rifle, standing | 51 | Unknown | |
| 600 m military rifle, prone | 51 | Unknown | |
| Voitto Kolho Yrjö Kolho Frans Nässling Toivo Tikkanen Nestor Toivonen |
50 m team free pistol | 2052 | 11 |
| Voitto Kolho Kalle Lappalainen Veli Nieminen Vilho Vauhkonen Karl Magnus Wegelius |
Team free rifle | 4668 | 4 |
| 300 m team military rifle, prone | 281 | 3 ! | |
| 600 m team military rifle, prone | 268 | 8 | |
| 300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone | 524 | 10 | |
| Voitto Kolho Kalle Lappalainen Nestor Toivonen Vilho Vauhkonen Karl Magnus Wegelius |
300 m team military rifle, standing | 235 | 7 |
| Yrjö Kolho Kalle Lappalainen Toivo Tikkanen Nestor Toivonen Karl Magnus Wegelius |
100 m team deer, single shots | 159 | 2 ! |
| Yrjö Kolho Toivo Tikkanen Nestor Toivonen Vilho Vauhkonen Karl Magnus Wegelius |
100 m team deer, double shots | 285 | 3 ! |
Read more about this topic: Finland At The 1920 Summer Olympics
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