| Shooting at the Games of the XV Olympiad | |
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| Dates | 25-29 July 1952 |
With the competitions in shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, the Olympic shooting program began its expansion. Three new events were added: 100 metre running deer, 50 metre rifle three positions and trap. In total there were seven events held between 25 and 29 July 1952.[1] No women participated in the 1952 shooting events. This was the first year that a new format was introduced as well: the sights on the guns were now located on the left side of the barrel.[2]
| Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| Rifle | |
| 300 metre rifle | men |
| 50 m rifle, three positions | men |
| 50 m rifle, prone | men |
| Pistol | |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | men |
| 50 metre pistol | men |
| Shotgun | |
| Trap | men |
| Running deer | |
| 100 m running deer | men |
- ^ "Shooting at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Shooting at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2017.