Emil Kellenberger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Emil•Kellenberger |
| Used name | Emil•Kellenberger |
| Born | 3 April 1864 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden (SUI) |
| Died | 30 November 1943 in Walzenhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Emil Kellenberger was a prolific Swiss rifle shooter at the turn of the 20th century, who won 36 international medals. At the 1900 Olympics, Kellenberger was the top rifle shooter and won gold in free rifle, three positions; silver in free rifle, kneeling; and led the Swiss team to the team free rifle, three positions gold medal. At the World Championships, Kennenberger won 13 gold medals – in 1900-03 in free rifle, three positions; in 1901 in free rifle, prone; in 1902 in free rifle, standing; in 1903 in free rifle, kneeling; in 1922 in army rifle 3x20 shots ;and in 1899-03 in team free rifle, three positions. He also won seven silver medals at World Championships. Domestically Kellenberger won the free rifle, three positions at the Swiss Championships in 1898 and was crowned as the Schützenkönig that year.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SUI |
Emil Kellenberger | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 1 | Gold | |||
| Free Rifle, Kneeling, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | =2 | Silver | ||||
| Free Rifle, Prone, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Free Rifle, Standing, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (13–7–0 1899 Loosduinen gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions and 300 m free rifle kneeling; 1900 Paris (Olympics) gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle kneeling; 1901 Luzern gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle prone, and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle kneeling; 1902 Roma gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle standing, and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle kneeling; 1903 Buenos Aires gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle kneeling, and 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle prone and 300 m free rifle standing; 1922 Milano gold: 300 m military rifle 3 positions)