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Ole Østmo

1866 – 1923

Norwegian sportshooter

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Lived 1866 – 1923 (aged 56). Ole Østmo was a Norwegian sport shooter.

Ole Østmo (13 September 1866 – 11 September 1923) was a Norwegian sharpshooting champion who competed in top rifle shooting sports events during late 19th century and early 20th century.

Biography Born in Elverum, Østmo moved to Oslo in his early twenties and became a member of the Christiania Skytterlag Club in Oslo.

Three years later Ole Østmo returned to France to participate in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris where he won four Olympic medals—two silver and two bronze. and in the team 300 metre free rifle event, finishing behind the team from Switzerland, the bronze medals came in the prone 300 metre free rifle, finishing behind Frenchman Achille Paroche and the Dane Anders Peter Nielsen, and he got the other third place in the three positions 300 metre free rifle, he did compete in another event the kneeling 300 metre free rifle but he could only manage fifteenth place.

Østmo died in Oslo in 1923 just two days before his 58th birthday.

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Who was Ole Østmo?

Norwegian sportshooter (1866–1923)

When was Ole Østmo born?

Ole Østmo was born on 13 September 1866 in Elverum Municipality.

When did Ole Østmo die?

Ole Østmo died on 11 September 1923 in Christiania.

What was Ole Østmo's occupation?

Ole Østmo was a sport shooter.

What nationality was Ole Østmo?

Ole Østmo was Norwegian.

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· Wikipedia: Ole Østmo

· Wikidata: Q2521827

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