John H. Larsen, Sr.

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	John Harry•Larsen, Sr.
Used name	John H.•Larsen, Sr.
Born	27 August 1913 in Østre Aker, Oslo	NOR
Died	5 August 1989 (aged 75 years 11 months 9 days) in Oslo, Oslo	NOR
Affiliations	Oslo Sportsskyttere — Oslo, Oslo	NOR
NOC	Norway	NOR

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1952 Summer Olympics	Shooting	NOR			John H. Larsen, Sr.
	Running Target, Single and Double Shot, Men (Olympic)		1	Gold
1956 Summer Olympics	Shooting	NOR			John H. Larsen, Sr.
	Running Target, Single and Double Shot, Men (Olympic)		8

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (7–1–1 1949 Buenos Aires gold: 100 m running deer single shot, 100 m running deer single and double shot, and 100 m running deer single and double shot team; 1952 Oslo gold: 100 m running deer single shot, 100 m running deer double shot, 100 m running deer single shot team, and 100 m running deer double shot team; 1954 Caracas silver: 100 m running deer single shot team, bronze: 100 m running deer double shot team)