Magne Landrø

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMagne•Landrø
Used nameMagne•Landrø
Born24 August 1937 in Trondheim, Trøndelag (NOR)
Died10 March 2022 in Lillestrøm, Viken (NOR)
Measurements175 cm / 65 kg
AffiliationsOslo Østre Skytterlag, Oslo (NOR)
NOC Norway

Biography

Magne Landrø was an accomplished sports shooter who represented Norway at the 1960 Roma Olympics and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. In 1963, Landrø won gold in the 300 metres air rifle at the European Championships. Three years later, Landrø won silver at the 1966 World Championships in Wiesbaden in the 300 metres free rifle prone, and followed that up with another European silver medal in 1969.

Landrø won five Nordic Championships. Between 1958 and 1978, he also won 26 national championships, and won three King’s Cups. At the Landsskytterstevnet, the Norwegian national rifle championships, Landrø was crowned the shooting king in 1961, 1976 and 1981.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Shooting NOR Magne Landrø
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) 39
1964 Summer Olympics Shooting NOR Magne Landrø
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) 13
Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) 21
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) 44

Special Notes